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While the height of the actual statue would be 151 metres, its overhead umbrella would be 20 metres while the pedestal would be 50 metres, he said. A museum will also be housed at the pedestal. from Latest News India on Firstpost https://ift.tt/2DXdc5g Press Trust of India

Ayodhya news LIVE updates: Uddhav Thackeray puts pressure on BJP govt, asks if construction of Ram Mandir was another poll rhetoric

Ayodhya news LIVE updates: Uddhav Thackeray in a press conference on Sunday asked the BJP govt at Centre to bring an ordinance on the Ram Mandir and said that Shiv Sena will support the govt on all Hindutva agendas. from Latest News India on Firstpost https://ift.tt/2Saj3af FP Staff

Ayodhya dispute: Babri Masjid demolition was not about constructing Ram Mandir, but hatred for other Indians

The Ram Janmabhoomi movement was against the Babri Masjid in Ayodhya rather than in favour of constructing a Ram Mandir, and this is why the movement collapsed after the demolition and the violence it produced from Latest News India on Firstpost https://ift.tt/2DW1kQT Aakar Patel

In Maharashtra's Malgaon village, a retired school peon battles casteism with his poetry

The 63-year-old retired peon from Malgaon village in Satara district of Maharashtra completed his 47th poem in the first half of this year. from Latest News India on Firstpost https://ift.tt/2SeU8Tf Sanket Jain

Chef Garima Arora, India's first woman with a Michelin Star, on her culinary journey and food philosophy

"What I want for my guests is for them to enjoy an experience they have never had before and hopefully never will outside my restaurant," - says Chef Garima Arora, of the dining experience at her one Michelin star restaurant Gaa in Bangkok, from Latest News India on Firstpost https://ift.tt/2DCqZwZ Ruth Dsouza Prabhu

Narendra Modi to deliver 50th episode of Mann ki Baat today; PM's speech to be aired on All India Radio, Doordarshan at 11 am

The last episode of Mann ki Baat was aired on 28 October, where Narendra Modi outlined the IT for society initiative for promoting selfless service, acknowledged the contribution of Sardar Patel for uniting India and also paid homage to army soldiers and their families on the occasion of Infantry day. from Latest News India on Firstpost https://ift.tt/2SbJZX7 Asian News International

Actor-turned-politician Ambareesh passes away at 66; 'era of love in Kannada film industry has ended,' says HD Kumaraswamy

from Latest News India on Firstpost https://ift.tt/2DWa4GU Press Trust of India

Indian Army's transformation process has begun, but it needs to be a progression rather than a one-time act

The current exercise initiated by the army leadership is indeed a bold attempt to overcome many of the imponderables in the face of poor perception about the nature of threats. from Latest News India on Firstpost https://ift.tt/2ScPDsd Syed Ata Hasnain

Daily Bulletin: VHP Dharma Sabha in Ayodhya; Sushma Swaraj declines invite to Kartarpur event; Modi to deliver 50th Mann Ki Baat; day's top stories

Today's top stories: Ayodhya on high alert ahead of VHP and Shiv Sena's ram mandir events; Actor politician Ambareesh passes away; Narendra Modi to deliver 50th episode of Mann ki Baat today; and more. from Latest News India on Firstpost https://ift.tt/2DSFa1S FP Staff

India, China resolve to intensify efforts to find solution to boundary question at Special Representatives' talks

India and China on Saturday resolved to "intensify" their efforts to achieve a "fair, reasonable and mutually acceptable" solution to the vexed boundary question from Latest News India on Firstpost https://ift.tt/2Saum26 Press Trust of India

Mann Ki Baat completes 50 episodes: Narendra Modi has transformed social discourse using this interactive platform

In the very first episode, it was clear Mann Ki Baat was not really about the 'government sitting in Delhi' but about the citizens. from Latest News India on Firstpost https://ift.tt/2DVRMFy Arvind Gupta

NSA Ajit Doval meets Chinese counterpart: New Delhi, Beijing resolve to find solution to boundary question

National Security Advisor Ajit Doval and Chinese state councillor and foreign minister Wang Yi met at Dujiangyan near Chengdu in southwestern Sichuan province for the 21st round of Special Representatives' (SR) talks. from Latest News India on Firstpost https://ift.tt/2SaiYDt Press Trust of India

Kartarpur corridor: Pakistan invites Sushma Swaraj, Amarinder Singh, Navjot Sidhu to attend groundbreaking ceremony

Apart from Sushma Swaraj, Shah Mehmood Qureshi also invited Punjab Chief Minister Amarinder Singh and Cabinet minister Navjot Singh Sidhu to the ceremony. from Latest News India on Firstpost https://ift.tt/2DWjzpf Press Trust of India

Amritsar grenade attack case: Punjab Police says main accused arrested, weapons and ammunition recovered

The attack, described by Chief Minister Amarinder Singh as a "terrorist act", left three people dead and 15 others injured from Latest News India on Firstpost https://ift.tt/2SaiX2n Press Trust of India

J&K: Mysterious civilian killing near Rashtriya Rifles camp sparks protests; army blames terrorists as police begin inquiry

Relatives of the deceased, Ishfaq Ahmad Ganie, are blaming soldiers of a Rashtriya Rifles camp at Chattergam for his death. from Latest News India on Firstpost https://ift.tt/2DVAOr0 Sameer Yasir

Pranab Mukherjee expresses concern over 'rising intolerance levels', gulf between rich and poor at New Delhi conference

Pranab Mukherjee on Friday expressed concern over rising intolerance and violation of human rights, coupled with a widening gulf between the rich and poor. from Latest News India on Firstpost https://ift.tt/2SaiVrh Indo-Asian News Service

CAT 2018: Do's and Don'ts for exam day; here are the latest instructions issued by IIM Calcutta

CAT 2018 is just a day away, and it's time for aspirants to know all the do's and don'ts of the CAT 2018 exam day. from Latest News India on Firstpost https://ift.tt/2DWFuwS Aditi Garg

Ayodhya dispute: Temple town on edge as Shiv Sena, VHP, RSS raise pitch on construction of Ram Temple

In Ayodhya, the birthplace of Lord Ram, there is presently an atmosphere of fear, as agitations are taking place seeking the construction of a Ram Temple. from Latest News India on Firstpost https://ift.tt/2FGq9lL Siddhant Mohan

Arvind Kejriwal warns public to 'be careful' after three deaths on New Delhi's Signature Bridge in two days

With two accidents in two days and reports of people scaling its boundaries to take selfies, the Signature Bridge has been in the limelight since its inauguration by Kejriwal on 4 November. from Latest News India on Firstpost https://ift.tt/2DW6CvB Press Trust of India

'Centre in Kumbhakarna-like slumber': In Ayodhya, Uddhav Thackeray demands date for Ram Temple construction

Shiv Sena chief Uddhav Thackeray in Ayodhya asked the Narendra Modi government to wake up from a "Kumbhakarna-like slumber". from Latest News India on Firstpost https://ift.tt/2SaiSf5 Press Trust of India

Ajit Doval in China: NSA holds talks with counterpart Wang Yi, reviews progress of ties since Wuhan Summit

Besides the border dispute, the two senior officials at the picturesque Dujiangyan city, reviewed the progress made in bilateral ties since the Wuhan Summit between Prime Minister Narendra Modi and President Xi Jinping in April, officials said. from Latest News India on Firstpost https://ift.tt/2DU5OHV Press Trust of India

Centre may ratchet up Ayodhya rhetoric for political gain, but violation of due process will likely boomerang on BJP

The problem is that the BJP has invested heavily in the temple issue because it thinks it can win the upcoming Vidhan Sabha elections and the Lok Sabha elections next year by exploiting it. from Latest News India on Firstpost https://ift.tt/2zpKK81 Suhit K Sen

Kartarpur corridor: Political expediency is forcing India into an epic blunder and handing Pakistan tactical leverage

The only conclusion that emerges from the Kartarpur outreach is this: political expediency runs supreme to every other consideration, including India's strategic interests. from Latest News India on Firstpost https://ift.tt/2P19hVZ Sreemoy Talukdar

Ayodhya news LIVE Updates: Uddhav Thackeray likens BJP to Kumbhakarna, demands ordinance for temple

Ayodhya LIVE updates: Shiv Sena President Uddhav Thackeray, accompanied by his wife Rashmi and son Aditya, arrived in Ayodhya on Saturday. from Latest News India on Firstpost https://ift.tt/2zo6ilA FP Staff

Sabarimala row: Increasing attacks on women by right-wing lead activists to warn of 'unprecedented danger' facing State

Social activist Preetha GP believes civil society may be maintaining its distance as they consider it as a religious issue rather than one of gender discrimination. from Latest News India on Firstpost https://ift.tt/2OV3LEt TK Devasia

Jewels of Hyderabad's Nizams documented in new book, Treasures of the Deccan

Through pictures of jewelry and rare portraits, Treasures of the Deccan - Jewels of the Nizams sheds light on the gems and jewelry worn by royalty in Hyderabad from Latest News India on Firstpost https://ift.tt/2zplvCP Mallik Thatipalli

Ayodhya news LIVE Updates: Uddhav Thackeray reaches Lakshman Kila, to perform rituals for early construction of Ram temple

Muslims leave Ayodhya as Shiv Sena, VHP members raise Ram Mandir pitch; authorities claim situation normal

Observing the influx of Shiv Sena and Vishwa Hindu Parishad members in Ayodhya to raise pitch for Ram Mandir, local Muslims have been struck by fear of a repetition of 1992 when the Babri mosque was demolished from Latest News India on Firstpost https://ift.tt/2znM634 Nimish Goswami and Saurabh Sharma

Opening of Kartarpur corridor step forward in right direction 'from conflict to cooperation', says Pakistan foreign minister

Foreign Minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi while briefing the National Assembly said that Pakistan has decided to open the Kartarpur Corridor for the 550th Birth Anniversary of Guru Nanak Dev in 2019. from Latest News India on Firstpost https://ift.tt/2P2OKAF Press Trust of India

Pakistan police arrests TLP chief, over 100 party members for calling for protests against Asia Bibi's acquittal

Last month, Tehreek-i-Labbaik Pakistan (TLP) disrupted daily life across Pakistan by staging widespread protests following Bibi's acquittal in a blasphemy case by the apex court. from Latest News India on Firstpost https://ift.tt/2zmVGna Press Trust of India

Uddhav Thackeray arrives in Ayodhya; unclear whether he will meet Ram Janmabhoomi Nyas chief Mahant Nritya Gopal Das

On what is being called 'Super Sunday', police sources said that there would be over two lakh people converging in Ayodhya, where Thackeray and VHP will hold separate events. from Latest News India on Firstpost https://ift.tt/2P0JQ70 FP Staff

Mandya accident: At least 25 killed after bus falls into canal in Karnataka; lone survivor jumped out of bus

The bus fell into VC canal of the Cauvery river after the driver lost control. Karnataka chief minister HD Kumaraswamy, who is also in Mandya, is likely to visit the spot. from Latest News India on Firstpost https://ift.tt/2zmeK4D Payal Shah

Arun Jaitley says government does not need RBI funds in next six months, Centre keen to gain control over bank reserves

Critics accuse the government of trying to undermine the RBI's authority, but Arun Jaitley said the BJP-led government respected the institution's independence. from Latest News India on Firstpost https://ift.tt/2OXGOk5 Reuters

Amid rising encounters in Kashmir, jihadists resort to Islamic State-like tactics to instil 'fear', command deference

jihadists in Kashmir Valley have began filming executions and sharing them on social media like Islamic State, to terrorise civilians and put down stirrings of rebellion against militancy from Latest News India on Firstpost https://ift.tt/2zoZGDr Rayan Naqash

Civilian injured in firing incident near Budgam succumbs to injuries in Srinagar hospital

A civilian, injured in a firing incident near a security forces camp in Budgam district of Jammu and Kashmir, succumbed to injuries on Saturday, officials said. from Latest News India on Firstpost https://ift.tt/2OXcBRX Press Trust of India

Maratha quota: Maharashtra govt says SBCC surveyed 43,629 households before assessing demand for reservation

The Maharashtra State Backward Class Commission (SBCC) surveyed 43,629 households before submitting its report on the social and economic conditions of the Maratha community, which has been demanding reservation. from Latest News India on Firstpost https://ift.tt/2zrgIRm Press Trust of India

Ayodhya turns fortress ahead of VHP, Shiv Sena events as Hindu groups warn of '1992 repeat'; Section 144 imposed

Shiv Sena chief Uddhav Thackeray on Saturday will reach Ayodhya, where his party has already jumped into the fray to whip up passions on the Ram temple. from Latest News India on Firstpost https://ift.tt/2qYv5rU FP Staff

Gauri Lankesh's murder an organised crime, journalist killed for her anti-Hindutva ideology, says SIT chargesheet

The SIT submitted the 9,235-page charge sheet on Gauri Lankesh's murder in the Principal Civil and Sessions court in Bengaluru Friday. from Latest News India on Firstpost https://ift.tt/2P0zIv8 Press Trust of India

In France, NGO lodges corruption complaint over Rafale deal, questions choice of Reliance Defence as Dassault's offset partner

A France-based anti-corruption NGO that examines illicit financial deals has urged the French authorities to investigate the Rafale fighter jet deal with India. from Latest News India on Firstpost https://ift.tt/2RgYUiE FP Staff

On eve of 26/11 terrorist attacks in Mumbai, Chabad House to be renamed 'Nariman Light House'

Mumbai's Nariman House, housing the Chabad House, was one of the main targets of 10 Pakistani terrorists who sneaked in through the Arabian Sea route and disembarked at a Colaba fishing jetty, barely a stone's throw. from Latest News India on Firstpost https://ift.tt/2Bvm9QN Indo-Asian News Service

Brexit: Indian businesses must face facts to survive shift in UK policies, take timeout from Commonwealth fantasy league

Everything - including new British trade deals with India and the wider Commonwealth FTA - was thrown into doubt and confusion when Theresa May announced her plans to keep the UK in the European customs union as part of the Brexit deal from Latest News India on Firstpost https://ift.tt/2KA93ot Rashmee Roshan Lall

Militants abduct and kill former SPO in Jammu and Kashmir's Shopian; third civilian killing by terrorists in one week

A former special police officer (SPO) was killed by suspected militants on Friday after they kidnapped him in Shopian district of Jammu and Kashmir, police said. from Latest News India on Firstpost https://ift.tt/2BubDZT Press Trust of India

Ayodhya dispute: No scope for ordinance on constructing Ram Mandir, 'efforts being made' to reach consensus, says Manohar Lal Khattar

Khattar said there is no scope for an ordinance on building Ram temple at the disputed site in Ayodhya, while asserting that the temple should be constructed at the birthplace of Lord Ram and efforts are to build consensus on the issue. from Latest News India on Firstpost https://ift.tt/2KvPwp0 Press Trust of India

Voting underway for third phase of Jammu and Kashmir panchayat polls; polling to end at 2 pm

Voting was underway on Saturday for the third phase of panchayat polls across Jammu and Kashmir amid tight security. from Latest News India on Firstpost https://ift.tt/2Bt8Vnu Indo-Asian News Service

Uddhav Thackeray to reach Ayodhya today: Police predict 2 lakh attendees at 'Super Sunday', Uttar Pradesh on high alert

'I understand Hindi': Nirmala Sitharaman gets upset with reporter's 'sarcastic' query on surgical strike

Defence Minister Nirmala Sitharaman took offence Friday at what she described as the "sarcastic tone" of a reporter's question about the 2016 surgical strikes carried out by the Army on terror launch pads across the LoC. from Latest News India on Firstpost https://ift.tt/2BukL0M Press Trust of India

Daily Bulletin: Ayodhya turns into fortress ahead of Uddhav Thackeray's visit; Maldivian FM to visit India; today's top stories

Ayodhya has turned into a fortress ahead of Shiv Sena chief Uddhav Thackeray's visit, Maldivian FM will come to india on 4-day-visist; today's top stories from Latest News India on Firstpost https://ift.tt/2Kv5tvr FP Staff

Upon invitation from Imran Khan, Navjot Singh Sidhu to visit Pakistan for Kartarpur corridor ceremony on 28 November: Report

Navjot Singh Sidhu said that he has gladly accepted Imran's Khan's invitation for the 28 November event celebrating the Kartarpur Corridor. He said the Pakistani premier was his friend and he will visit the country whenever he is invited by him. from Latest News India on Firstpost https://ift.tt/2BukIlC Press Trust of India

Ajit Doval in China: NSA to meet Foreign Minister Wang Yi today to review progress of bilateral since Wuhan Summit

Doval and Wang are the designated special representatives for border talks between India and China. from Latest News India on Firstpost https://ift.tt/2QnGXlH Press Trust of India

Gauri Lankesh murder case: SIT files additional chargesheet in special court against 18 accused

Lankesh, 55, the editor of Lankesh Patrike, was shot dead outside her residence in the city's suburb by unidentified assailants on 5 September, 2017. from Latest News India on Firstpost https://ift.tt/2BtUQWV FP Staff

Bru community: Mizoram's tribals who fled to Tripura 21 years ago over ethnic strife are struggling in refugee camps

The over 30,000 tribals now lodged in refugee camps in Tripura for over 21 years, demanded setting up of polling stations near them so that they could cast their votes. However, the Mizoram government wants them to travel to Mizoram and exercise their franchise. from Latest News India on Firstpost https://ift.tt/2KrQF0V FP Staff

Binny Bansal 'misconduct' charges: Police files non-cognisable offence against woman accuser, closes case after brief probe

A non-cognisable case was filed against a woman on a complaint by Flipkart co-founder Binny Bansal, but was later closed after a brief probe. from Latest News India on Firstpost https://ift.tt/2BukDOQ Press Trust of India

Gunbattle in Jammu and Kashmir's Anantnag which killed six militants was a 'surgical operation', says army

Lieutenant General AK Bhatt, the Commander of the 15th corps, termed the killing of six militants, including Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) commander Azad Malik as a "surgical operation". from Latest News India on Firstpost https://ift.tt/2KvvUkP Indo-Asian News Service

Maharashtra SSC, HSC 2019 exam time table released; download schedule from mahahsscboard.maharashtra.gov.in

While the Maharashtra SSC examination will be held from 1 to 22 March, the HSC examinations will be conducted between 21 February and 20 March. from Latest News India on Firstpost https://ift.tt/2BsZ3u6 FP Staff

Sabarimala row: 'CMO unleashing orchestrated campaign to keep me behind bars,' says BJP general secretary K Surendran

Surendran was arrested for violating prohibitory orders at Sabarimala and preventing the officers from doing their duty. from Latest News India on Firstpost https://ift.tt/2KtDQTK Press Trust of India

BJP MP Ravindra Kushwaha claims bill allowing construction of Ram Temple to be introduced in next Parliament session

Kushwaha said that when the Bill is discussed in Parliament, people will get to know which party is for the temple's construction and which is against it. from Latest News India on Firstpost https://ift.tt/2BuKpm8 Press Trust of India

Sabarimala row: Kerala HC tells state to file report on possible options on women's entry within a week

Four women had filed a plea in the Kerala High Court seeking two days to be set aside only for women devotees to visit the Sabarimala temple. from Latest News India on Firstpost https://ift.tt/2BukzyA FP Staff

Tanzanian, Nigerian nationals assaulted in Delhi: Capital has seen number of racially-motivated attacks

The incident in Delhi on Thursday was by no means the first time that people from African nations faced violence after being accused of cannibalism. from Latest News India on Firstpost https://ift.tt/2QhAd8O FP Staff

SRM sexual harassment case: Student body accuses authorities of not acting against warden who blamed survivor

Chennai's SRM Institute of Science and Technology was in turmoil on Thursday as protests erupted after a student was sexually harassed in the institute's women's hostel. from Latest News India on Firstpost https://ift.tt/2DEP865 FP Staff

LeT militant, suspected of assassinating Shujaat Bukhari, among 6 killed in Jammu and Kashmir's Bijbehara encounter

Azad Ahmad Malik was accused by police of being involved in the assassination of prominent journalist Syed Shujaat Bukhari, editor of Srinagar-based English daily Rising Kashmir. from Latest News India on Firstpost https://ift.tt/2PQsiQa Sameer Yasir

Germany submits final feasibility report for 435-kilometre-long bullet train on the Mysore-Bengaluru-Chennai route

Germany handed over the report on the Mysore-Bengaluru-Chennai bullet train corridor to Railway Board chairman Ashwani Lohani from Latest News India on Firstpost https://ift.tt/2QhAkkK Press Trust of India

Cyclone Gaja: Kamal Hassan calls funds sought from Centre an 'arbitrary figure', wants PM to visit Tamil Nadu

The Prime Minister and other Central Ministers concerned need to visit the affected regions, rather than the chief minister of the affected state visiting Delhi, Haasan said. from Latest News India on Firstpost https://ift.tt/2Kun2Mm Press Trust of India

Mizoram Vidhan Sabha polls: Chief Minister Lal Thanhawla among nine candidates facing criminal cases

Mizo National Front (MNF) president and former chief minister Zoramthanga is another bigwig fighting criminal charges, the report of the Mizoram Election Watch (MEW) and Association for Democratic Reforms (ADR) said. from Latest News India on Firstpost https://ift.tt/2AceEfI Press Trust of India

Mob in Delhi's Dwarka attacks 4 Tanzanian women, 2 Nigerian men; police deny racist angle

Delhi Police rescued four Tanzanian women and two Nigerian men from Dwarka after they were attacked by mobs in different locations following rumours of cannibalism. from Latest News India on Firstpost https://ift.tt/2TE0NIa FP Staff

Franco Mulakkal features in Kerala church calendar: Open support for rape-accused shows bishop's influence remains intact

The Thrissur archdiocese maintained its support for rape accused Franco Mulakkal by featuring the bishop in the official calendar for 2019 from Latest News India on Firstpost https://ift.tt/2Acf6ug TK Devasia

Sabarimala row: Four women move Kerala HC seeking two days exclusively for women devotees at hill shrine

Seeking a solution for massive protests that have prevented women devotees from entering the Sabarimala shrine so far, four women have moved Kerala High Court petitioning that two days in the puja season should set aside for women devotees. from Latest News India on Firstpost https://ift.tt/2TCxMMY FP Staff

Tulsiram Prajapati encounter: Deposition implicating Amit Shah has zero legal value, Rahul Gandhi needn't get excited

While Amit Shah had the BJP machinery supporting him during this arduous process, he did lose his liberties for a long period of time - readers may remember he was exiled from Gujarat - before he was ultimately absolved of all charges against him. from Latest News India on Firstpost https://ift.tt/2AgQWyT Kartikeya Tanna

Delhi chief electoral officer Vijay Kumar Dev appointed chief secretary after Anshu Prakash transfers to Centre

The Ministry of Home Affairs had Thursday issued the order appointing the 1987-batch IAS officer of the AGMUT (Arunachal Pradesh, Goa, Mizoram and Union Territory) cadre. Dev will succeed Anshu Prakash following his transfer to the department of telecommunications in the Central government. from Latest News India on Firstpost https://ift.tt/2zmE2Qi Press Trust of India

Tinsukia killings: Assam DGP Kuladhar Saikia says six-member team of ULFA(I) militants responsible for attack

Assam Director General of Police Kuladhar Saikia said on Thursday that in Tinsukia, a six-member team of the proscribed ULFA(I) militants was behind the killing of five Bengali-speaking persons earlier this month. from Latest News India on Firstpost https://ift.tt/2OZk0jG Press Trust of India

Chennai Police arrests SRM University staffer accused of sexual harassment after students demand varsity action

According to reports, a staffer in SRM, probably a "garbage man" (as described by the students) masturbated at a second-year student inside a lift in the women's hostel, but instead of taking action against the culprit the hostel warden took to moral policing and told the students that such things happen to 'North Indian' girls. from Latest News India on Firstpost https://ift.tt/2znTiMH FP Staff

Litterbugs in Kolkata may now have to shell out a maximum fine of Rs 1 lakh for dumping garbage on road

The fine has been raised through an amendment to section 338 of the Kolkata Municipal Corporation (second amendment) Act which was passed in the West Bengal Assembly from Latest News India on Firstpost https://ift.tt/2P15pod Press Trust of India

India's economic boom is killing elephants: Coordination at all levels is key to keeping pachyderms safe

The elephants, in general, are facing threat to their existence and one of the prime reasons for this is the continuous shrinking of their habitat and corridors. from Latest News India on Firstpost https://ift.tt/2zmDABw Ankita Virmani

'If press gagged for publishing news, India will become Nazi State': Madras HC quashes AIADMK's defamation case

Noting India's vibrant democracy the Madras High Court judge observed if media is stifled then India will become a Nazi State and the hard labour of our freedom-fighters and makers of our Constitution will go down the drain. from Latest News India on Firstpost https://ift.tt/2OYRQ8K FP Staff

'Gauri Lankesh in the making': Twitter troll threatens journalist Swati Chaturvedi, who says Centre 'doesn't even pretend to probe' such cases

After senior journalist Swati Chaturvedi received a tweet which said 'One more Gauri Lankesh in the making' on Wednesday, no action has been taken against the possible threat or Twitter user even on Friday. from Latest News India on Firstpost https://ift.tt/2zqKlCi Natasha Trivedi

India lodges protest with Pakistan over alleged harassment of High Commission officials, denial of access to Sikh pilgrims

The MEA said consular officials of the Indian High Commission were "harassed and denied access" to meet pilgrims at Pakistan's Gurudwara Nankana Sahib and Gurudwara Sacha Sauda on 21 and 22 November. from Latest News India on Firstpost https://ift.tt/2OW1w3P Press Trust of India

Cyclone Gaja: MK Stalin deems aid work in storm-hit areas 'not satisfactory', says E Palaniswami should step up relief activities

The leader of the Opposition in Tamil Nadu demanded that Chief Minister E Palaniswami convene a meeting of stakeholders from the region to take forward the relief activities in an effective manner. from Latest News India on Firstpost https://ift.tt/2zmkWtG Press Trust of India

Memories of the Mumbai terrorist attacks 10 years on: 'We tried to protect every guest,' Hemant Oberoi, four others recall ordeal

As India marks the 10th anniversary Monday of the Mumbai attacks that killed 166 people, five survivors recall their ordeal and reflect on how it has impacted their lives. from Latest News India on Firstpost https://ift.tt/2OW1xop Agence France-Presse

CDS(I) 2019 registration to end on 26 November, register on upsconline.nic.in to appear for Combined Defence Services exam

Online registration for Combined Defence Services 2019 (CDS I) have begun and the last date for application and withdrawal is 26 November. from Latest News India on Firstpost https://ift.tt/2zmSyaW FP Staff

Freebies have made people lazy, PDS rice should be restricted to BPL families alone: Madras High Court

The Madras High Court said that successive governments had extended PDS benefits to all sections of people for political benefits from Latest News India on Firstpost https://ift.tt/2OZ4PqG Press Trust of India

In Maharashtra, while farm distress forces farmers to kill themselves, their widows lead forsaken lives

It is not only the widows who suffer, but even their children also go through various hardships. from Latest News India on Firstpost https://ift.tt/2zmDz0q Varsha Torgalkar

Citing continued inclusion of Akbar, Tejpal, Gautam Adhikari on rolls, Mrinal Pande, Mythili Bhusnurmath resign from Editors Guild of India

Mrinal Pande and Mythili Bhusnurmath expressed their intention to quit the Editors Guild of India as MJ Akbar, Gautam Adhikari and Tarun Tejpal - three men accused of sexual harassment and assault - continued to be counted as members. from Latest News India on Firstpost https://ift.tt/2QVrczp Rohini Nair

SRM Chennai's moral policing overshadows sexual assault on student; it happens to 'North Indian' girls, says hostel warden

Protests erupted at Chennai's SRM Institute of Science and Technology on Thursday night after a second year student was masturbated at by a staff inside a lift in the girl's hostel from Latest News India on Firstpost https://ift.tt/2zqqRhd FP Staff

In Maharashtra's Ambap village, a couple with polio defied odds to set up a model farm

Geetanjali and Shivaji were affected by polio, a disability that subjected them to terrible name-calling. from Latest News India on Firstpost https://ift.tt/2zczewY Sanket Jain

Sushma Swaraj holds bilateral talks with Laotian counterpart Saleumxay Kommasith; meets Prime Minister Thongloun Sisoulith

Sushma Swaraj held wide-ranging discussions with Saleumxay Kommasith covering cooperation in agriculture, trade and investment, defence, education, culture, Information Technology, energy and mining. from Latest News India on Firstpost https://ift.tt/2DCpdfs Press Trust of India

In Surur village, ironsmith Rajendra Pawar helps the impoverished with his ingenious innovations

Rajendra Pawar has been performing the caste-based occupation of lohar [Blacksmith] for more than three decades now in rural Maharashtra. from Latest News India on Firstpost https://ift.tt/2QPQ9vl Sanket Jain

In Wade Bolhai, visually impaired calendar salesman Sambhaji Bhor fights for the rights of the disabled

For the past two decades, Sambhaji has been selling calendars. This started off in the late 1990s when one of his uncles suggested him to make a living out of it. The piece of advice changed Sambhaji's life as he embarked on the journey of traversing villages. from Latest News India on Firstpost https://ift.tt/2zFtHzF Sanket Jain

In Kolhapur, octogenarian master sculptor Ananda Kalke struggles for relevance

85-year-old Ananda is the only sculptor left in the Sangrul village of Karvir taluka in Maharashtra's Kolhapur district who doesn't use machines to sculpt idols. from Latest News India on Firstpost https://ift.tt/2O2lA4G Sanket Jain

Babytai Awale's long battle against patriarchy, casteism in Maharashtra's Tilwani village

The first woman from the Tilwani village [Maharashtra's Kolhapur district] to pick up the occupation of puncture repairing, and a proud feminist, today everyone in the village calls her Awale ma'am. from Latest News India on Firstpost https://ift.tt/2MGFB4d Sanket Jain

Khanderav Parit's battle against caste: How a former mill worker is fighting oppression through his writings

An award-winning rural author, mill worker, and now a farmer, Khanderav Parit's writings reflect the everyday life of the oppressed. from Latest News India on Firstpost https://ift.tt/2BmkbnP Sanket Jain

'Smash Brahminical Patriarchy' is decidedly targeting Brahmins, calling a select few women to meet Dorsey is certainly 'Brahmanical'

The external display of support for inclusion and defence of Jack Dorsey 'smashing Brahminical Patriarchy', tried to conceal a modern day story of privileged voices having access to most relevant spaces and discourses. from Latest News India on Firstpost https://ift.tt/2Qi2Q5C Pratyasha Rath

'When are you going to construct the Ram Mandir?': BJP distracting us before 2019 polls with Ayodhya issue, says Shiv Sena in Saamana oped

The Shiv Sena in the Saamana article claimed that the party is not travelling to Ayodhya from Maharashtra and the rest of the country for politics. It is instead going with the same reverence that Narendra Modi has when travelling to Nepal's Pashupati temple. from Latest News India on Firstpost https://ift.tt/2FMc4D0 FP Staff

Andaman tribe kill US man: Anthropologists help cops search for body of John Allen Chau murdered in Sentinelese island

Chau was killed possibly with arrows. But, Andaman Police PRO Jatin Narwal had said on Wednesday that it was a subject of probe. from Latest News India on Firstpost https://ift.tt/2r011Mj Press Trust of India

Sotheby India's managing director Gaurav Bhatia sent on leave following accusations of sexual misconduct

The accusations that have surfaced on Instagram against Sotheby's Gaurav Bhatia range from inappropriate touches to forcible kissing to physical assault from Latest News India on Firstpost https://ift.tt/2FMcDg6 FP Staff

Daily Bulletin: Sonia Gandhi to address rally in Telangana; Pak opens Kartarpur Corridor for Sikh pilgrims; day's top stories

Daily bulletin: Pakistan agreed to allow Sikh pilgrims access through the Kartarpur corridor; Sonia Gandhi to address first election campaign rally in Telangana. from Latest News India on Firstpost https://ift.tt/2r2WvNg FP Staff

Encounter between Indian Army and terrorists underway in Jammu and Kashmir's Anantnag; 6 militants killed

An operation was launched based on inputs about the presence of militants in a forest area in Bijbehara. As a precautionary measure, authorities have suspended mobile internet services in Anantnag. from Latest News India on Firstpost https://ift.tt/2FMbYeC FP Staff

Ram Mandir dispute: Saffron posters dot roads to Ayodhya as Hindu groups gear up for showdown on 25 November

With VHP, RSS, Bajrang Dal and Shiv Sena aligning themselves for the grand meet at Ayodhya on 25 November, the walls of cities and districts in and around Ayodhya are plastered with saffron-coloured posters, saying, "Chalo Ayodhya (Let's go to Ayodhya)" with an image of Lord Rama in a war mode from Latest News India on Firstpost https://ift.tt/2r2CxSA Siddhant Mohan

Indian officials barred from entering gurdwaras in Pakistan; officials say film Nanak Shah Fakir hurt Sikh sentiments

Two officials of the Indian High Commission in Pakistan were stopped from entering two gurdwaras by their administration, which was upset over the screening of a film in India that they claim has hurt sentiments of the Sikh community. from Latest News India on Firstpost https://ift.tt/2FMcyJk Press Trust of India

Supreme Court dismisses plea seeking use of ballot paper instead of EVMs for Lok Sabha and state Assembly polls

A three-judge Supreme Court bench rejected the PIL, which highlighted the vulnerability of EVMs over ballot paper, saying that every system and machine is capable to be used and misused. from Latest News India on Firstpost https://ift.tt/2r1DGtJ Asian News International

Jared Kushner reaches Jaisalmer to attend wedding of Delhi-based industrialist; Ivanka Trump gives it a miss

In view of Kusher's visit from 22 to 25 November, security arrangements have been beefed-up in the city. "Additional force has been deployed with trained commandoes and advanced weapons for private visit of the US president's son-in-law," a police officer in Jaisalmer, Jagdish Chandra Sharma, said. from Latest News India on Firstpost https://ift.tt/2FBuzKl Press Trust of India

Maharashtra IAS officer Tukaram Mundhe transferred for 12th time in 13 years; Nashik residents protest move

IAS officer and Nashik Municipal Commissioner Tukaram Mundhe has been transferred to the Maharashtra government secretariat in Mumbai, his third posting in just two years. from Latest News India on Firstpost https://ift.tt/2FCE1xi Press Trust of India

Amritsar train tragedy: People on tracks were negligent, finds probe report; gives clean chit to Indian Railways

"Negligence" of people led to last month's Amritsar tragedy in which 60 people were mowed down by a train as they watched Dussehra celebrations while standing on a railway track, the Chief Commissioner of Railway Safety said in his provisional report on Thursday, virtually giving the railways a clean chit in the case. from Latest News India on Firstpost https://ift.tt/2r2pKQk Press Trust of India

Grenade attack by ULFA(I) militants kills 2 in Assam's Sibsagar district; Sarbananda Sonowal condemns incident

The ULFA(I) militants' grenade exploded at a hardware shop in the Demow Chariali area of Assam's Sibsagar district, killing a customer, Anup Gupta, and the shop owner, Kamal Agarwal. from Latest News India on Firstpost https://ift.tt/2FxFUv0 Press Trust of India

Two people killed, several injured in suspected ULFA(I) militant attack in Assam's Sibsagar; CM condemns incident

According to Assam Police, "The grenade exploded at a hardware shop in the Demow Chariali area of the district, killing a customer and the shop owner." from Latest News India on Firstpost https://ift.tt/2r2WtFg Press Trust of India

Kartarpur corridor: Ram Nath Kovind, Amarinder Singh to lay foundation stone in Gurdaspur on 26 November

The decision to build the Kartarpur corridor from Dera Baba Nanak to the International Border was taken on Thursday morning at a meeting of the Union Cabinet. from Latest News India on Firstpost https://ift.tt/2FMbPb4 Press Trust of India

Sabarimala row: Pathanamthitta district collector extends prohibitory orders till 26 November

Collector PB Nooh, after considering reports filed by the police commissioner and other officials concerned, extended the prohibitory orders issued under Section 144 of the Criminal Procedure Code (CrPC), banning assembly of four or more persons. from Latest News India on Firstpost https://ift.tt/2qZFrro Press Trust of India

Tribal farmers call off protest in Mumbai after Maharashtra government agrees to most of their demands

Fadnavis assured the tribal farmers that they will become owners of the land they are cultivating or are in possession of, according a release issued by the CMO. from Latest News India on Firstpost https://ift.tt/2r2JtiR Press Trust of India

Fresh Jammu and Kashmir polls to be held before May, says Chief Election Commissioner OP Rawat

The Election Commission Thursday said fresh elections in Jammu and Kashmir would be held within the next six months even as it did not rule out the possibility of holding polls there before the Lok Sabha polls due next year. from Latest News India on Firstpost https://ift.tt/2qZFpjg Press Trust of India

Former NGT chairman Swatanter Kumar says India needs concerted efforts to control air pollution, not more laws

Firstpost spoke to former National Green Tribunal chairman Justice Swatanter Kumar who, in his 5-year tenure, passed a series of orders to control air pollution in Delhi - including that to ban 15-year-old petrol and 10-year-old diesel vehicles. from Latest News India on Firstpost https://ift.tt/2FzA9x6 Kangkan Acharyya

'Is parallel system running in jails?': Supreme Court frowns over 'special treatment' to Chandra brothers

The apex court also flagged the issue raised in recent media reports about use of mobile phones inside jails in several states, including Bihar. from Latest News India on Firstpost https://ift.tt/2r07UNX Press Trust of India

Sabarimala row: Priest suspended after posting 'objectionable' comments on Facebook against Devaswom minister

from Latest News India on Firstpost https://ift.tt/2FCMFfe Sukanya Ray

No 196 grace marks for Tamil NEET aspirants as Supreme Court sets aside Madras HC's 'impugned' judgment

The Supreme Court noted that the list of students who opted to give the NEET-UG, 2018 Examination in Tamil after the addition of 196 marks is "startling". from Latest News India on Firstpost https://ift.tt/2qZFmE6 FP Staff

Pinarayi Vijayan briefs Kerala governor on Sabarimala temple issue amid row over police 'high-handedness'

Pinarayi Vijayan apprised the governor of the developments at the hill shrine, which has witnessed protests over prohibitory orders and restrictions imposed. from Latest News India on Firstpost https://ift.tt/2FBFVy1 Press Trust of India

1 killed, several injured in grenade attack in Assam's Sibsagar; involvement of ULFA(I) militants suspected

Suspected ULFA(I) militants carried out a grenade attack, killing one person and injuring several others, in Assam's Sibsagar district on Thursday evening, police said. from Latest News India on Firstpost https://ift.tt/2qYmIfS Press Trust of India

Home ministry says killed US citizen John Chau wasn't an evangelist, violated local laws to reach North Sentinel Island

Andaman and Nicobar Police chief Dependra Pathak said John Chau had enlisted the help of local electronics engineer Alexander and a water sports service provider and hired five fishermen to evade the patrolling teams. from Latest News India on Firstpost https://ift.tt/2FBFS5j Press Trust of India

West Bengal Assembly paves way for a non-elected person to become mayor of Kolkata Municipal Corporation

The Bill approved by the West Bengal Assembly also states that the person, after being appointed as mayor, has to get elected as a councillor of Kolkata Municipal Corporation from Latest News India on Firstpost https://ift.tt/2zpopaL Press Trust of India

Widows of Vidarbha, Marathwada farmers discuss their inheritance of loss at Mumbai protest meet

Bereaved women farmers have been able to articulate their problems in public after years of mobilising efforts by the Mahila Kisan Adhikaar Manch (MAKAAM) from Latest News India on Firstpost https://ift.tt/2OWSzXO Meena Menon

Kartarpur Corridor: Weeks after BJP, allies criticised Navjot Singh Sidhu for 'politicising' project, Cabinet approves it

While most of the criticism was directed at Navjot Singh Sidhu for hugging the Pakistan Army chief, he was also accused of politicising the Kartarpur Corridor issue. from Latest News India on Firstpost https://ift.tt/2zlyDJg FP Staff

Successive Indian governments have exacerbated the problem in Jammu and Kashmir, says historian Dr Radha Kumar

Dr Radha Kumar's definitive and insightful account of political developments in Kashmir in her recently released book Paradise At War could not have come at a more timely moment from Latest News India on Firstpost https://ift.tt/2OWSzqM Rashme Sehgal

Narendra Modi lays foundation stones for projects on CNG and piped cooking gas supply across 129 districts

Of the geographical areas awarded in the 9th round, Modi laid foundation stones for work in 65 geographical areas, made up of 129 districts, while leaving out the ones in election-bound states like Rajasthan, Madhya Pradesh and Telangana due to the model code of conduct. from Latest News India on Firstpost https://ift.tt/2zneHWh Press Trust of India

Maharashtra government to make food adulteration a non-bailable offence; offenders will face life sentences

Food and Civil Supplies Minister Girish Bapat said amendments to the Prevention of Food Adulteration (Maharashtra Amendment) Act will be tabled in the House before the ongoing winter session of state legislature ends. from Latest News India on Firstpost https://ift.tt/2OWSxPG Press Trust of India

The story of Jack (Dorsey) and the smashing (Brahmin) backlash, told in memes

Once upon a time, Jack posed with a blue poster that said something very obvious: #SmashBrahminicalPariarchy from Latest News India on Firstpost https://ift.tt/2zmEPAN Rajesh Rajamani

Pakistan says Imran Khan to break ground at Kartarpur facilities on 28 November after India urges it to build corridor

As the Narendra Modi Cabinet on Thursday approved the construction of Kartarpur corridor, Pakistan said that it has conveyed to India its decision to open the corridor on Guru Nanak 550th birth anniversary in 2019. from Latest News India on Firstpost https://ift.tt/2OXYYC0 FP Staff

Delhi High Court reserves order on Associated Journals Ltd's plea challenging Centre's decision to cancel its Herald House lease

The Delhi High Court on Thursday reserved its order on Associated Journals Ltd's (AJL) - owner of National Herald newspaper- plea challenging Centre's decision which had canceled its lease and ordered it to vacate Herald House on grounds of violation of lease clauses after concluding the arguments on both sides. from Latest News India on Firstpost https://ift.tt/2zodHkT FP Staff

No country for TM Krishna: India has plenty of room for sycophants, but none for a musician with spine

An entire two-day program featuring four classical artistes was cancelled because some people had objected to the inclusion of Carnatic musician TM Krishna from Latest News India on Firstpost https://ift.tt/2Doxy6f Devina Dutt

UIDAI's proposal on social media agency: Supreme Court gives two weeks to TMC MLA Mahua Moitra to support her claim

Moitra had alleged that the move of hiring a social media monitoring agency was aimed at "mounting surveillance on social media platforms". from Latest News India on Firstpost https://ift.tt/2zodDBF Press Trust of India

Jamal Khashoggi murder: Donald Trump's support to Mohammed bin Salman ignores US leverage over Saudi Arabia, say critics

Trump's firm backing of the kingdom in the face of global outrage reinforced what officials in Riyadh often say: the US-Saudi relationship is too big to fail. from Latest News India on Firstpost https://ift.tt/2DCZPWM Agence France-Presse

BJP should end end its 'stunts and theatrics' and bring an ordinance on sealing issue, says Arvind Kejriwal

Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Thursday said the BJP should end its "stunt and theatrics" over the sealing issue, and immediately bring an ordinance to maintain status quo and provide relief to lakhs of people. from Latest News India on Firstpost https://ift.tt/2QaHE1s Press Trust of India

Kartarpur Corridor: Weeks after criticising Navjot Singh Sidhu for 'politicising' project, Cabinet issues its approval

Jammu and Kashmir Assembly dissolved: The curious case of Mehbooba Mufti's letter, Satya Pal Malik's fax machine

Was the governor's residence in Jammu empty on Wednesday evening when the PDP chief Mehbooba Mufti tried to fax her claim of government-formation? from Latest News India on Firstpost https://ift.tt/2QaHCXo Sameer Yasir

J&K Assembly dissolution updates: Ram Madhav withdraws 'made in Pakistan' jibe against PDP, NC; masks it as humour

Jammu and Kashmir Assembly dissolved LIVE updates: Speaking to the press, Omar Abdullah said that the National Conference was initially not in favour of forming a government. However, after meeting people we sensed that they were disillusioned and wanted a solution for their issues. from Latest News India on Firstpost https://ift.tt/2DzwyMR FP Staff

It's a Mom Thing: Blogger-author Sathya Ramaganapathy's take on parenting is humorous, reassuring

Sathya Ramaganapathy is the author of 'It's a Mom Thing: Kickass Parenting' and writes with great humour about her triumphs and tribulations as a mother of two daughters. from Latest News India on Firstpost https://ift.tt/2yRbyy1

Mandakini river faces threat of extinction from climate change and unchecked discharge of waste

While the revered Ganga races to the top in the list of rivers on the verge of extinction, unchecked pollution and unsustainable human consumption of our limited resources are fast ensuring that its tributaries are reduced to the same fate. One of the lesser-known victims of this ceaseless human exploitation is the Mandakini river of U.P.'s Chitrakoot district. from Latest News India on Firstpost https://ift.tt/2DB2Bfo Khabar Lahariya

Killed US missionary John Chau wanted to convert isolated Sentinelese tribe to Christianity; told them 'Jesus loves you'

John Allen Chau, 27, an American missionary was attacked last week when he set foot on the remote North Sentinel Island in the Indian Ocean from Latest News India on Firstpost https://ift.tt/2QeLy9B Agence France-Presse

Kolkata mayor Sovan Chatterjee resigns, quits Mamata Banerjee cabinet; CM hands over his ministerial charges to Firhad Hakim

Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee asked Sovan Chatterjee to also step down as mayor after he resigned from his role as West Bengal Minister for Housing and Fire Services. from Latest News India on Firstpost https://ift.tt/2DCbZPL FP Staff

Cyclone Gaja: Tamil Nadu govt seeks nearly Rs 15,000 crore aid from Centre towards relief, rehabilitation

According to the abstract of the memorandum submitted to Modi by the chief minister which was released here, Tamil Nadu has sought a total sum of Rs 14,910 crore towards permanent renovation activities in various areas, including the power sector which has been badly hit. from Latest News India on Firstpost https://ift.tt/2QaHxTA Press Trust of India

Chef Garima Arora, India's first woman with a Michelin Star, on her culinary journey and food philosophy

Attempt to belittle attack on Arvind Kejriwal example of police attempt to hide shortcomings behind political tussle

Even earlier, when Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal was attacked with ink, doubts were raised over his security. The Delhi Police appears to have found a cosy place to hide behind the all-season cold war between the Delhi government and the Centre. from Latest News India on Firstpost https://ift.tt/2QaHwiu Pallavi Rebbapragada

Bhima Koregaon anniversary: Bhim Army chief to address rally in Pune on 30 December; Dalit leaders to attend three-day event

Dalit outfit Bhim Army's chief will also visit the memorial at Bhima Koregaon on 1 January from Latest News India on Firstpost https://ift.tt/2DBAzAk Press Trust of India

What Dr BR Ambedkar said about Brahmanical Patriarchy in India and why Brahmins (and men) should read it

The lawyer Gautam Bhatia has, in a tweet referring to a paper Ambedkar presented at an anthropology seminar at Columbia University in 1916, suggested a line of inquiry from Latest News India on Firstpost https://ift.tt/2TzBIOv FP Editors

Kerala Police stops car from Pon Radhakrishnan's convoy heading to Sabarimala on suspicion of transporting protesters

After dismissing reports that Pon Radhakrishnan's car was stopped, the Kerala Police said another vehicle, part of his convoy, was stopped on suspicion that Sabarimala protesters were travelling in it. from Latest News India on Firstpost https://ift.tt/2AamK8L Press Trust of India

Cabinet approves construction of Kartarpur Corridor from Punjab's Gurdaspur to Pakistan; Islamabad likely to begin project next month

A day ahead of Guru Nanak Jayanti, the Union Cabinet on Thursday approved the construction and development of the Kartarpur Corridor from the Dera Baba Nanak in Punjab's Gurdaspur district to the India-Pakistan border. from Latest News India on Firstpost https://ift.tt/2TzA4w3 FP Staff

Former Rajya Sabha MP Baishnab Charan Parida passes away at 77; BJD leader was prominent politician, writer, social activist

Parida, who was undergoing treatment at a private hospital here, breathed his last Thursday morning. A prominent politician, writer, columnist and a social activist, Parida was elected to Rajya Sabha in July 2010 on a Biju Janata Dal (BJD) ticket and his term ended on 1 July, 2016. from Latest News India on Firstpost https://ift.tt/2AeixAT Press Trust of India

Twitter's 'Smash Brahminical Patriarchy' fiasco: Sanghapali Aruna, Barkha Dutt, others give their account of events

On Sunday, a picture of Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey posing with a placard (designed by artist Thenmozhi Soundararajan) reading 'Smash Brahminical Patriarchy' went viral. from Latest News India on Firstpost https://ift.tt/2Tt4Ab7 FP Staff

Maharashtra farmers protest for drought relief, farm loan waiver in Mumbai; CM Devendra Fadnavis to hear demands in evening

Maharashtra is witnessing a farm unrest once again. Demanding compensation for drought and the transfer of forest rights to tribals, over 30,000 farmers and tribals are protesting in state capital Mumbai. from Latest News India on Firstpost https://ift.tt/2AcAu2H FP Staff

What the judiciary needs is CJI Ranjan Gogoi's plan to curb pendency, make justice accessible, not his petulance and irascibility

Justice Ranjan Gogoi said that delay in justice is bringing the judiciary into disrepute, and that he had a plan for (a) resolving the problem of arrears (3.3 crore cases in Indian courts) and (b) providing access to justice to the poverty stricken people, a plan which he would soon unfold. from Latest News India on Firstpost https://ift.tt/2TzMR1G Markandey Katju

Meghalaya district warns parents to get their children vaccinated or forgo admission in schools

The measles-rubella vaccination programme was launched in Meghalaya on 24 September amid apprehension among many parents that the injection would make their children ill from Latest News India on Firstpost https://ift.tt/2AcoOwN Indo-Asian News Service

Delhi sealing case: SC closes contempt proceedings against Manoj Tiwari, court 'pained' over his conduct

The Supreme Court Wednesday closed contempt proceedings against Delhi BJP chief and MP Manoj Tiwari for breaking the civic agency's seal on a premises in Delhi in September even as it deprecated his action of taking law into his own hands. from Latest News India on Firstpost https://ift.tt/2OXupfQ Press Trust of India

Uddhav Thackeray to not hold public rally at Ayodhya on 25 November; Shiv Sena chief will take part in rituals, meet party cadre

Thackeray is set to visit Ayodhya on 24 and 15 November to remind Prime Minister Narendra Modi and the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) government that Ram Temple needs to be constructed. from Latest News India on Firstpost https://ift.tt/2TBAPVk FP Staff

Jammu and Kashmir Assembly dissolved LIVE updates: Omar Abdullah dares Ram Madhav to prove his 'made in Pakistan' jibe

Jammu and Kashmir Assembly dissolved LIVE updates: Omar Abdullah latched on to Ram Madhav's allegations that his party, National Congress boycotted the local body polls on directions from Pakistan. Omar demanded that Madhav proves his allegations. from Latest News India on Firstpost https://ift.tt/2R3gVkq FP Staff

CIO in Tulsiram Prajapati encounter case claims Amit Shah part of key conspirators: All you need to know

The CIO of the Tulsiram Prajapati case, Sandeep Tamgade, said that there was a "politician-criminal" nexus, and named Shah and Rajasthan home minister Gulabchand Kataria as the alleged "politicians" who had "used criminals" to fire at the office of Popular Builders in 2004. from Latest News India on Firstpost https://ift.tt/2PLuRmL FP Staff

Ram Nath Kovind in Australia: India, Australia exchange five MoUs focusing on disability, trade, mining research, education

India and Australia exchanged five MoUs in the presence of Canberra's foreign minister of Australia Marise Payne and Union minister Anantkumar Hegde during President Ramnath Kovind's maiden visit to the island nation. from Latest News India on Firstpost https://ift.tt/2R3gWF0 Asian News International

Jammu and Kashmir: Woman injured in crossfire after militants attack army camp in Kulgam; combing operation underway

One civilian was injured when militants attacked an army camp in Kudwani area of Jammu and Kashmir's Kulgam. According to reports, the area has been cordoned off and a combing operation is underway. from Latest News India on Firstpost https://ift.tt/2zmN2Vr FP Staff

Maharashtra farmers protest for drought relief, farm loan waiver in Mumbai, will stage sit-in protests near state Assembly on Thursday

Amit Shah says BJP committed to building Ram temple in Ayodhya, says Congress formed mahagathbandhan to 'confuse voters

Amit Shah made the remarks while interacting with youths at a function in Jaipur. He targeted the Congress and asked youths and party workers to ensure BJP's victory in the state for its unhindered progress. from Latest News India on Firstpost https://ift.tt/2R1sgl3 Press Trust of India

Somnath Bharti booked for hurling abuses at woman journalist; AAP leader claims news channel misusing power

The FIR against the AAP MLA was lodged in Noida on the complaint of the woman journalist of a private TV news channel, who accused him of calling her names, a police official said. from Latest News India on Firstpost https://ift.tt/2PNUgwh Press Trust of India

Shakti Mills gangrape case: Bombay HC to begin final hearing on 14 Jan; plea filed by three acussed against death sentence

The Bombay High Court on Wednesday fixed 14 January for a detailed hearing on petitions filed by three persons on death row for raping a photojournalist at Shakti Mills compound here in 2013. from Latest News India on Firstpost https://ift.tt/2R2vBAp Press Trust of India

Daily Bulletin: Farmers protest in Mumbai; political turmoil continues in J&K; IMD predicts 'heavy rain' in Chennai; day's top stories

Today's top stories: Farmers' agitation to continue in Mumbai today; Ram Nath Kovind to receive military honours in Australia; Schools, colleges in Chennai to stay shut today amid heavy rain prediction; and more. from Latest News India on Firstpost https://ift.tt/2PJYKUh FP Staff

Governor Satya Pal Malik dissolves J&K Assembly, scuppers PDP-NC-Congress; Sajjad Lone bids to form govt

PDP president Mehbooba Mufti had written to Malik to inform him that her party, National Conference, and the Congress will "shortly" approach him to stake claim to form the government in state. from Latest News India on Firstpost https://ift.tt/2R3l4Fg FP Staff

'Undemocratic,' cry Jammu and Kashmir politicians after Governor Satya Pal Malik dissolves Assembly

Jammu and Kashmir governor Satya Pal Malik late Wednesday evening ordered the dissolution of state Assembly from Latest News India on Firstpost https://ift.tt/2PPke2s Ishfaq Naseem

'Smash Brahmanical patriarchy' row: Twitter mess shows why Silicon Valley billionaires are clueless about real-world complexities

By issuing a number of apologies that appear even more clueless than the original mistake, Twitter has created a far bigger mess. from Latest News India on Firstpost https://ift.tt/2QXGgwe Sreemoy Talukdar

Sabarimala row: Kerala BJP general secretary, 71 others granted bail; were arrested for violating prohibitory orders

Surendran was taken into preventive custody on 16 November and removed by police from Nilakkal base camp, as he tried to leave for the Lord Ayyappa shrine at Sabarimala. from Latest News India on Firstpost https://ift.tt/2Qeox6D FP Staff

Rahul Gandhi says Narendra Modi making 'fun' of demonetisation-hit farmers who don't have money to even buy fertilisers

Rahul Gandhi cited a media report in which the agriculture ministry has admitted that demonetisation had hit farmers hard from Latest News India on Firstpost https://ift.tt/2R2vBjT Press Trust of India

Sabarimala row: Kerala HC tells police to investigate circular BJP issued to cadre, orders govt to explain imposition of Section 144

The Kerala High Court court was considering a group of petitions questioning the police control imposed in Sabarimala. from Latest News India on Firstpost https://ift.tt/2PLGOJc FP Staff

Guru Granth Sahib desecration in Punjab: Scores of sacrilege incidents, high-profile accused, political blame games galore

Bollywood actor Akshay Kumar on Wednesday appeared before a Punjab Police Special Investigative Team (SIT) in Chandigarh which is probing the police firing on mobs protesting the 2015 incidents of desecration of Guru Granth Sahib in Punjab. from Latest News India on Firstpost https://ift.tt/2R35Dgj FP Staff

Pollution in India: YouGov survey reveals that poor air quality affects people physically and mentally

The YouGov survey found that most of the people face the threat of being exposed to pollutants on a daily basis. Around two-third of the respondents (65 percent) said that they spend up to an hour a day in traffic, from Latest News India on Firstpost https://ift.tt/2AdwWNy FP Staff

Theories of ISI hand in Amritsar attack not too far-fetched; Pakistan's spy agency has history of backing militancy in India

Since the Amritsar attack, there have been several news reports quoting intelligence sources claiming that there have been attempts to revive Pakistan-sponsored terrorism in Punjab. from Latest News India on Firstpost https://ift.tt/2AaE1P7 FP Staff

1984 anti-Sikh riots: Will sentences handed by Patiala House Court have political implications ahead of 2019?

The first order of capital punishment in the 1984 anti-Sikh riots case was announced on Tuesday from Latest News India on Firstpost https://ift.tt/2TvdTqV Debobrat Ghose

Ahead of VHP's Dharma Sabha, UP BJP chief says party's stand on Ayodhya Ram temple 'firm', but won't make it a poll issue

Uttar Pradesh BJP chief Mahendra Nath Pandey maintained that Ram temple is a matter of faith and devotion and the party will not make it an election issue in the 2019 Lok Sabha polls from Latest News India on Firstpost https://ift.tt/2A6H5vm Press Trust of India

Amritsar grenade attack: Punjab Police arrests suspect; assailant claims ISI handler Happy Singh 'mastermind'

Three people - including a preacher - were killed and over 20 were injured when two-motorcycle borne men threw a grenade on a religious congregation inside Nirankari Bhawan's prayer hall near Amritsar's Rajasansi on Sunday. from Latest News India on Firstpost https://ift.tt/2TAubPx FP Staff

Bhima Koregaon case: Bombay HC extends relief from arrest to Gautam Navlakha, Anand Teltumbde and Stan Swamy till Thursday

The court will hear on Thursday the petitions filed by the three activists, challenging the FIR registered against them by Pune Police on 1 January in connection with Bhima Koregaon violence. from Latest News India on Firstpost https://ift.tt/2A8hvq0 Press Trust of India

Malegaon blast case: Bombay HC refuses to stay trial court proceedings againt Lt Col Purohit

The Bombay High Court on Wednesday denied relief to Lt Col Srikant Prasad Purohit in the 2008 Malegaon blast case by refusing to stay the trial court proceedings. The case was adjourned for two weeks. from Latest News India on Firstpost https://ift.tt/2A8uIPD FP Staff

Farmers' march: Maharashtra govt's 'lukewarm' response cause for repeated protests; drought relief, MSP hike demands unmet

The farmers' march from Thane to Mumbai also comes amid many similar rallies being held in other parts of the country, including the 'Kisan Kranti Yatra' on 23 September and the protest led by the Congress' farmers' cell on 23 October. from Latest News India on Firstpost https://ift.tt/2TxhBjS FP Staff

Surrendered Naxals and tribals in Maharashtra's insurgency-hit Gadchiroli resume education through IGNOU study centre

Surrendered Naxals and many tribals who dropped out of schools in Maharashtra are now realising the importance of education and resuming their studies to build a better future. from Latest News India on Firstpost https://ift.tt/2AaiRAz Press Trust of India

Four hurt in communal clash at Matar in Gujarat's Kheda district; 12 booked for rioting and attempt to murder, says police

The incident occurred when activists of Vishwa Hindu Parishad (VHP) objected to some members of the Muslim community trying to plant a religious flag at a particular place in Matar town, a police official said. from Latest News India on Firstpost https://ift.tt/2Txhvsw Press Trust of India

MHA says nearly 400 members of paramilitary personnel killed in action in 2015-17; BSF lost 167, CRPF lost 103

The force lost 167 personnel between 2015 and 2017, and a majority of them were killed while guarding the highly sensitive border. The Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) has lost 103 personnel in the last three years, mostly while fighting Naxals and militancy in Jammu and Kashmir, a Home Ministry official said. from Latest News India on Firstpost https://ift.tt/2Aac9uh Press Trust of India

Assam experts fret over River Basin Management Bill, fear Centre might usurp state's right over water

Environmentalists are also raising concern over the fact that the bill does not address the downstream impact of the rivers. from Latest News India on Firstpost https://ift.tt/2TxhrJi Syeda Ambia Zahan

Nashik road accident: Six members of Maharashtra family killed as truck rams into car, disrupts traffic for hours; driver flees spot

The car in which the Maharashtra family was travelling was reduced to pulp due to the impact of the collision, a Yeola taluka police station official said from Latest News India on Firstpost https://ift.tt/2A86KEf Press Trust of India

Sabarimala row: Kerala BJP gen secy K Surendran, arrested for violating prohibitory orders at shrine, granted bail

My poster in Jack Dorsey's hands wasn't the point; real threat to trolls was me seeking safety of oppressed on Twitter

We live in strange times that the whole of Twitter India can be brought to a standstill by the subversive presence of a contemporary Dalit poster from Latest News India on Firstpost https://ift.tt/2A9ooHI Sanghapali Aruna

BJP's Manoj Tiwari says chilli powder attack on Arvind Kejriwal attempt to divert attention from Signature Bridge fiasco

Delhi BJP president Manoj Tiwari on Tuesday said if the chilli powder attack on Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal outside his office in the Delhi Secretariat is not fabricated, then it is condemnable and sought a high-level inquiry into it. from Latest News India on Firstpost https://ift.tt/2qXyM0X Press Trust of India

Odisha House passes resolution proposing 33% reservation for women in Parliament, state assemblies

The resolution, moved by Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik, was passed by a voice vote after a debate in the House on Tuesday night. Members of the ruling BJD, opposition Congress and BJP supported the resolution from Latest News India on Firstpost https://ift.tt/2FycMnn Press Trust of India

'Not retiring from politics,' Sushma Swaraj, clarifies on Twitter, but won't contest Lok Sabha polls for health reasons

Swaraj's tweet was in response to Rajya Sabha member Swapan Dasgupta's comment that her retirement from electoral politics does not imply that she was retiring from politics altogether and that there is a great deal of contribution she can make to public life despite not being in the Lok Sabha. from Latest News India on Firstpost https://ift.tt/2qXh7X6 FP Staff

Ease of Doing Business: Narendra Modi launches 'grand challenge' but cracking global top-50 will be tough

Narendra Modi wants to crack the top-50, but India may find it difficult to do so in light of the World Bank adding a new parameter to assess the ranking from next year. from Latest News India on Firstpost https://ift.tt/2FwYLX6 Sreemoy Talukdar

Over 20,000 Maharashtra farmers begin protest march from Thane to Mumbai; demands include drought compensation, loan waiver

The farmers protest is being led by the Lok Sangharsh Morcha (LSM). Swaraj Abhiyan chief and former AAP leader Yogendra Yadav and conservationist Dr Rajendra Singh will also be at the forefront of the protests from Latest News India on Firstpost https://ift.tt/2qZa9Ro FP Staff

Women candidates short-changed in Telangana Assembly polls: Congress gives tickets to 11 women, BJP to 14

Justifying the stance towards women candidates, Congress party's star campaigner Khushbu Sundar said her party was the first to introduce the Women's Reservation Bill in the Parliament and the ruling NDA government has no will to get it cleared from Lok Sabha. The bill, which paves way for 33 percent reservation to women in Lok Sabha and state assemblies, was passed in Rajya Sabha in 2010. from Latest News India on Firstpost https://ift.tt/2qZhvnS Press Trust of India

US tourist killed by tribe in Andaman and Nicobar's North Sentinel Island, seven arrested in connection with murder

John Chau, 27, had taken a boat ride with local fishermen before venturing alone in a canoe to the remote North Sentinel Island where the indigenous people live cut off completely from the outside world. from Latest News India on Firstpost https://ift.tt/2FAyh78 Agence France-Presse

Sabarimala controversy: Pinarayi Vijayan responds to Amit Shah's Gulag comment; claims BJP, RSS using pilgrims as 'scapegoats'

Kerala chief minister Pinarayi Vijayan lashed out at the BJP and right-wing outfits, accusing them of exploiting the Sabarimala issue for their "political gains" and trying to 'capture' and take control of the hill-top shrine. from Latest News India on Firstpost https://ift.tt/2r0twJL FP Staff

Twitter 'anti-Brahminical row': Congress says 'we are the new Jews of India'; Rajnath Singh promises action

Twitter, in a statement, said it had hosted a closed-door discussion with a group of women journalists and change makers from India to better understand their experience about the social media platform. from Latest News India on Firstpost https://ift.tt/2zf1XkH FP Staff

Firstpost's #MeToo Conversations: Mrunalini Deshmukh, Vandana Shah, Rashmi Bansal and Rutuja Shinde on legal recourse

The ongoing wave of #MeToo allegations has raised several pertinent questions. #MeToo Conversations - a day-long panel discussion series hosted by award-winning writer Meghna Pant, in conjunction with Firstpost, attempts to answer some. from Latest News India on Firstpost https://ift.tt/2NNTdXg FP Staff

Firstpost's #MeToo Conversations: Shruti Seth, Harini Calamur and Shunali Khullar Shroff talk consent, harassment and changing attitudes

Firstpost's day-long panel discussions on the #MeTooIndia movement, titled #MeToo Conversations, and hosted by award-winning writer Meghna Pant, kicked off at The Habitat, Khar, on Thursday morning from Latest News India on Firstpost https://ift.tt/2q0hCiC FP Staff

Delhi continues to choke on 'very poor' air as AQI soars to 387; 13 areas of National Capital record 'severe' pollution

Delhi's overall air quality remained in the 'very poor' category on Wednesday, while pollution levels in some areas touched 'severe' levels due to low wind speed. from Latest News India on Firstpost https://ift.tt/2FyQEcu Press Trust of India

Pahadi Korwa farmers in Chhattisgarh aren't complaining about low MSP, but ground reality of govt effort has them in fix

The Pahadi Korwa tribe in Chhattisgarh says that their traditional form of agriculture is important to ensure their own sustenance, but the state Forest Department has issued orders against some practices. from Latest News India on Firstpost https://ift.tt/2qWQ3rb Natasha Trivedi

Five killed, nine injured in Hisar as speeding car runs over labourers sleeping on footpath; vehicle crashes 50 ft off bridge

The car dashed against the divider of the overbridge and ran over the labourers in Hisar. The deceased were residents of Bihar's Saharsa and Khagaria districts. from Latest News India on Firstpost https://ift.tt/2FAg7ST Press Trust of India

Eid-e-Milad-un-Nabi: Narendra Modi, Ram Nath Kovind greet nation; all you need to know about Prophet Mohammed's birth anniversary

President Ram Nath Kovind on Tuesday greeted the nation on the occasion of Eid Milad-un-Nabi, the birthday of Prophet Mohammed. from Latest News India on Firstpost https://ift.tt/2qTwpMG FP Staff

Lahaul-Spiti residents forcibly enter Rohtang tunnel to reach Manali, lose consciousness midway

Some residents of Lahaul-Spiti forcibly entered the under-construction Rohtang tunnel around midnight on Tuesday, after waiting all day to gain access and travel to Manali. from Latest News India on Firstpost https://ift.tt/2FAg35B FP Staff

Cyclone Gaja: Puducherry govt seeks Rs 187-crore aid from Centre to rebuild Karaikal; work underway to restore electricity in region

The Puducherry government has prepared a report on the havoc wrought by cyclone Gaja on Karaikal and would send the report to the Centre on Wednesday with a request for Rs 187 crore as relief to rebuild the enclave. from Latest News India on Firstpost https://ift.tt/2qWrJ8P Press Trust of India

RTI query reveals PMO received three letters from Ganga activist GD Agrawal, but failed to act

A month after environmentalist GD Agrawal died fasting for a clean Ganga, an RTI query has revealed that the Prime Minister's Office received three letters from him demanding specific steps to be taken to imrpove the state of the river, but it failed to take action. from Latest News India on Firstpost https://ift.tt/2qWX5vO FP Staff

Akshay Kumar appears before Punjab SIT in sacrilege row, says his name 'needlessly dragged'

Bollywood actor Akshay Kumar appeared before a Special Investigation Team (SIT) in Chandigarh which is probing the police firing on mobs protesting the 2015 incidents of desecration of Guru Granth Sahib in Punjab. from Latest News India on Firstpost https://ift.tt/2FAfWab FP Staff

Coastal erosion: Homes disappear, walls crumble as climate change ravages India's already battered coastline

In the next three decades, coastal erosion will occur 1.5 times faster than the past three decades. India's coasts are under attack both from man-made activities - such as growing construction, damming of rivers, sand mining and destruction of mangroves - as well as natural causes linked to climate change such as rising sea levels. from Latest News India on Firstpost https://ift.tt/2OVpeNk Disha Shetty

Jack, what the hack: The absurd outrage of Brahmins against Twitter CEO

On Sunday, a picture of Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey posing with a placard reading 'Smash Brahmanical Patriarchy' went viral. from Latest News India on Firstpost https://ift.tt/2zfSmtO Vijeta Kumar

Eid-e-Milad-un-Nabi: Ram Nath Kovind greets nation; all you need to know about Prophet Mohammed's birth anniversary

President Ram Nath Kovind on Tuesday greeted the nation on the occasion of Eid Milad-un-Nabi, the birthday of Prophet Mohammed. from Latest News India on Firstpost https://ift.tt/2ORFbnW FP Staff

Delhi man arrested for masturbating in front of female student on bus; survivor says commuters watched, no one helped

A man was arrested in Delhi on Wednesday on charges of masturbating in front of a girl on a bus. The survivor said that no one on the bus helped her and she had to overpower the culprit alone. from Latest News India on Firstpost https://ift.tt/2DQ7IJC FP Staff

HD Kumaraswamy directs sugar factory owners to clear pending dues to sugarcane farmers at Rs 2,750 per tonne in Karnataka

Karnataka chief minister HD Kumaraswamy on Tuesday asked sugar factory owners to pay the dues to sugarcane farmers in accordance with the price that was agreed upon at the time of supply. from Latest News India on Firstpost https://ift.tt/2znSyHv Press Trust of India

Tigress Avni killing: Ten, including two women, detained for staging protest, sloganeering in Mumbai's Nariman Point

The ten people were protesting the death of the tigress Avni, near Air India junction on Tuesday afternoon. They were chanting 'save wild animals' slogans and started walking towards the Mantralaya. from Latest News India on Firstpost https://ift.tt/2OUtGft Press Trust of India

Sushma Swaraj says India sought diplomatic access to Kulbhushan Jadhav; his case is listed for hearing in Feb in ICJ

External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj on Tuesday said India had two days ago sought diplomatic access to former Navy officer Kulbhushan Jadhav who is currently in a Pakistani jail after being convicted there for spying. from Latest News India on Firstpost https://ift.tt/2zkwCNv Press Trust of India

RJD MLA and former minister Ilyas Hussain disqualified from Bihar Assembly after being convicted in bitumen scam case

MLA Mohd Ilyas Hussain of the Opposition Rashtriya Janata Dal in Bihar was disqualified on Tuesday with effect from the date on which he was convicted in a corruption case by a CBI court in Ranchi two months ago. from Latest News India on Firstpost https://ift.tt/2OUtAED Press Trust of India

Akshay Kumar sacrilege row LIVE updates: Actor accused of facilitating meeting between Gurmeet Ram Rahim Singh and Sukhbir Badal

Akshay Kumar to appear before Punjab SIT LIVE updates: Kumar will be questioned regarding his alleged role in brokering a deal between the controversial godman, who was later convicted of rape and sentenced to 20 years' imprisonment and Sukhbir Badal in Mumbai in 2015 just days before the release of a film of the godman. from Latest News India on Firstpost https://ift.tt/2zlXgFM FP Staff

Arvind Kejriwal attack: Delhi Police arrests attacker Anil Kumar; deems him 'unstable, incoherent' after interrogation

Earlier, the Delhi Police, in a statement, had said that the chilli powder, which was found on the floor of the Delhi Secretariat may have fallen out of Sharma's hand and the attack may have been unintentional. from Latest News India on Firstpost https://ift.tt/2OUtxsr Asian News International

What really happened at the meeting with Twitter's Jack Dorsey: An open chat, not a planned attack on Brahmins

The statement is a little disappointing because, while business concerns are real for a company like Twitter, elsewhere in the world they stand up for what's right. from Latest News India on Firstpost https://ift.tt/2zjBW3A Rituparna Chatterjee

District Council in Shillong introduces bill to penalise non-tribals claiming to be Khasi tribals; culprits can face jail term of 3 years

A bill was introduced in the Khasi Hills Autonomous District Council (KHADC), on the first day of its winter session on Tuesday to penalise non-tribals who claim to be tribals. from Latest News India on Firstpost https://ift.tt/2OUtuNh Press Trust of India

Will back Ordinance on Ram temple, says Muslim litigant in Ayodhya land dispute case

Amid growing chorus to build Ram temple at Ayodhya by bypassing the Supreme Court and bringing in an ordinance, a Muslim litigant in the matter, Iqbal Ansari, on Tuesday said he had no problem if this was done. from Latest News India on Firstpost https://ift.tt/2zjmLYe Indo-Asian News Service

Uttarakhand civic election 2018: BJP wins three mayoral seats including Rishikesh, Kashipur and Rudrapur

The ruling BJP in Uttarakhand on Tuesday won three of the seven mayoral seats and was leading in one as counting for the urban civic body polls went on till late Tuesday night. The BJP won Rishikesh, Kashipur and Rudrapur mayoral seats, while its mayoral candidate was leading in Dehradun. from Latest News India on Firstpost https://ift.tt/2OUsUPB Press Trust of India

Muzaffarpur shelter home case: CBI arrests close aide of Brajesh Thakur for tutoring girls in seducing men; local quack also nabbed

In a fresh breakthrough in the Muzaffarpur shelter home sex scandal case, two close aides of Brajesh Thakur, the prime accused in the including his associate Shaista Parveen alias Madhu were arrested by the CBI on Tuesday, officials said. from Latest News India on Firstpost https://ift.tt/2zfSg5q FP Staff

Delhi Police releases photos of two Jaish-e-Mohammad terrorists suspected to be in city, asks citizens to remain vigilant

Delhi police said that guest houses, hotels and paying guest accommodations where foreign students usually stay, are being scanned to trace the two men. from Latest News India on Firstpost https://ift.tt/2OUtnBl FP Staff

DU fake marksheet row: Delhi Police registers FIR against Ankiv Baisoya; NSUI calls ex-DUSU president 'fraud'

Police said Baisoya has been booked on the IPC charges of cheating and forgery, and they have started an investigation. AICC joint secretary and NSUI national in-charge Ruchi Gupta said it was a vindication of the NSUI's stand that Baisoya is a "fraud". from Latest News India on Firstpost https://ift.tt/2zkwAoR Press Trust of India

M Shanavas, Kerala Congress leader and Wayanad MP, passes away at 67 after prolonged illness

Senior Congress leader MI Shanavas, passed away early Wednesday at a private hospital in Chennai, Tamil Nadu after a prolonged illness. He was 67. from Latest News India on Firstpost https://ift.tt/2OUthcX Press Trust of India

Chilli powder attack on Arvind Kejriwal a barbaric act, but wrong to link individual pursuit of infamy to political rivalry

Arvind Kejriwal, the Chief Minister of Delhi, was attacked with red chilli powder at the Delhi Secretariat - a building one cannot enter without being put through a tough round of frisking and a laborious airport-like baggage check from Latest News India on Firstpost https://ift.tt/2zfSfOU Pallavi Rebbapragada

Daily bulletin: Delhi Police issues alert on two JeM terrorists; Amit Shah to take part in road show in Rajasthan; day's top stories

Two close aides of Muzaffarpur shelter home case prime accused arrested, Delhi chief minister Arvind Kejriwal attacked with chilli powder outside office, Amit Shah to visit Rajasthan today - here are the day's top stories from Latest News India on Firstpost https://ift.tt/2OUsMzB FP Staff

CBI vs CBI vs Govt: How infighting, mudslinging and inter-agency snooping is corroding India's elite institutions

The gang war in the CBI has raised raising serious questions about the high and mighty entrusted with crucial organisations governing the country from Latest News India on Firstpost https://ift.tt/2OUsLM3 Yatish Yadav

Sushma Swaraj has shattered many glass ceilings: Youngest Cabinet minister, first woman CM of Delhi and outstanding MP

Sushma Swaraj has shattered many glass ceilings over the course of her political career, having been elected an MP seven times and an MLA on three occasions. from Latest News India on Firstpost https://ift.tt/2OU7LF2 FP Staff

Adding to the mounting number of manual scavenging related deaths, despite a ban on the practice, two labourers die while cleaning a sewer in Varanasi

The Socio, Economic and Caste Census, 2011 found that 17390 rural households in UP were registered as houses of manual scavengers. A more recent survey, conducted by the Union Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment, has identified over 53,236 manual scavengers in India. Although the survey is still ongoing and has data from only 18 states, Uttar Pradesh has had the dubious distinction of topping this list with 28,796 identified manual scavengers. from Latest News India on Firstpost https://ift.tt/2zjlW1D Khabar Lahariya

'Are they afraid of CBI?': Shivpal Singh Yadav questions why Opposition is delaying formation of mahagathbandhan

Shivpal Singh Yadav's remarks came a day after Telugu Desam Party chief N Chandrababu Naidu announced in Kolkata, following a meeting with Trinamool Congress leader Mamata Banerjee, that a planned conclave of opposition parties for 22 November has been postponed from Latest News India on Firstpost https://ift.tt/2OUiI9I Press Trust of India

Chilli powder thrown at Arvind Kejriwal: Ink, shoes, eggs and fists, Delhi CM has been targeted with various projectiles

Delhi chief minister Arvind Kejriwal was on Tuesday attacked by a man armed with chilli powder outside the chief minister's office in Delhi secretariat. from Latest News India on Firstpost https://ift.tt/2zhSw3I FP Staff

1984 anti-Sikh riots: Delhi court sentences convict Yashpal Singh to death; Naresh Sehrawat gets life sentence

The Delhi court had held both the accused guilty under various sections including 302 (murder), 307 (attempt to murder), 395 (dacoity) and 324 (voluntarily causing hurt by dangerous weapons or means) of the IPC. from Latest News India on Firstpost https://ift.tt/2OU7IsQ FP Staff

Hungry to bring Congress to power in Madhya Pradesh, says Kamal Nath; attacks Shivraj Singh Chouhan on home turf of Budhni

Calling the Madhya Pradesh Assembly elections a "big battle" against a formidable force, senior Congress leader Kamal Nath has said he is "hungry" to bring his party back in power in the state. from Latest News India on Firstpost https://ift.tt/2zjnBUL Press Trust of India

AIIMS MBBS 2019 introduces Prospective Applicants Advanced Registration (PAAR) this year; all you need to know

All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS), New Delhi is scheduled to start the basic registration process of AIIMS MBBS 2019 from 30 November, 2018. from Latest News India on Firstpost https://ift.tt/2OW1EjA Priyam Dave

Supreme Court irked over leak of CBI director's confidential reply, publication of MK Sinha's allegations

The Supreme Court Tuesday expressed deep anguish over the purported leak of CBI Director Alok Kumar Verma's response to the CVC's findings against him as also the publication of allegations levelled by agency's DIG Manoj Kumar Sinha in his separate plea. from Latest News India on Firstpost https://ift.tt/2zk161X FP Staff

Centre revokes passports of 25 NRI men who deserted wives in India; look-out-circulars issued against around 17 people

The Indian government has revoked the passports of 25 men living abroad for abandoning their spouses in India, a Ministry of Women and Child Development (WCD) official said on Friday. from Latest News India on Firstpost https://ift.tt/2OU7phG Indo-Asian News Service

Pinarayi Vijayan says BJP planned Sabarimala protests via 'secret' circular; it's routine, says saffron party

Firstpost had reported on Monday that a "secret" circular issued by Kerala BJP revealed that the protests at Sabarimala on Sunday, which led to the arrest of 72 people at the hill shrine, were part of a carefully planned operation by the saffron party to execute its political agenda in the state. from Latest News India on Firstpost https://ift.tt/2PGYxRS FP Staff

Ram Nath Kovind says India-Vietnam relations on upswing, confident of achieving $15 billion trade by 2020

India and Vietnam agreed to further strengthen bilateral strategic cooperation in defence, oil and gas sectors during President Kovind's three-day visit to the country from Latest News India on Firstpost https://ift.tt/2QVuItl Press Trust of India

Abandoned by state, Pando Nagar's landless poor in Chhattisgarh's Surguja district nearly boycotted Assembly polls

Once hailed by India's first president Rajendra Prasad, Pando Nagar in Chhattisgarh's Surguja district is now disillusioned by the apathy of the state. from Latest News India on Firstpost https://ift.tt/2PCRauK Parth MN

Pakistan's unprovoked firing injures two army jawans in Jammu and Kashmir's Poonch, Rajouri districts

Two Army personnel were injured when Pakistani troops violated the ceasefire along the Line of Control (LoC) in Jammu and Kashmir's Poonch and Rajouri districts on Tuesday, officials said from Latest News India on Firstpost https://ift.tt/2QZegIE Press Trust of India

Narendra Modi-Ibrahim Solih meeting: India needs to decide if it can go it alone, but remain aware of Maldives' debt to China

India has to decide whether it has the will and standing to go it alone in Maldives - with of course a little help from its friends like Japan - and slowly but surely entirely replace China in terms of influence and projects in the archipelago. from Latest News India on Firstpost https://ift.tt/2PBBh7M Tara Kartha

Jammu & Kashmir's Shopian, once a bastion, now slaughterhouse for militants; intelligence network of forces causing their collapse

In a pre-dawn gunfight on Tuesday, four militants were killed in Shopian by government forces - all local members of the Hizbul Mujahideen - in the Nadigam area of the South Kashmir district. from Latest News India on Firstpost https://ift.tt/2QXZTnQ Sameer Yasir

Sushma Swaraj will not contest 2019 Lok Sabha elections; external affairs minister cites health reasons for decision

External Affairs Minister and Bharatiya Janata Party's (BJP) senior leader Sushma Swaraj on Tuesday said that she will not contest the 2019 Lok Sabha elections, citing health reasons. Swaraj, 66, is also the Lok Sabha MP from Vidisha in Madhya Pradesh. from Latest News India on Firstpost https://ift.tt/2PEt4Qd FP Staff

Sabarimala row: Travancore Devaswom Board moves Supreme Court seeking more time to implement verdict

The Board, which manages the hill shrine, has cited lack of basic amenities among other things as the reason for seeking more time from the top court. The announcement on the TDB's move came amid mounting tension against the backdrop of the stand-off over entry of women in the 10-50 age group, traditionally barred at the shrine dedicated to Lord Ayyappa, a celibate. from Latest News India on Firstpost https://ift.tt/2QVG0xR Press Trust of India

Rahul Gandhi terms CBI DIG's corruption charges as latest episode of 'crime thriller', says democracy is 'crying'

Congress President Rahul Gandhi, continuing his attack on Prime Minister Narendra Modi, said on Tuesday democracy in India was "crying" as government officials interfere with the CBI - the latest being revelations that NSA Ajit Doval had attempted to interfere in a case relating to the agency. from Latest News India on Firstpost https://ift.tt/2PBBaJo IANS

Sabarimala impasse: Sangh blocking access to temple is dangerous, privileges majoritarianism over rule of law

The Sabarimala saga just got a little more complicated. That's saying quite a bit in the light of what's been happening in Kerala ever since the Supreme Court passed an order at the end of September overturning the existing ban on girls and women between the ages of 10 and 50 offering prayers in the inner sanctum. from Latest News India on Firstpost https://ift.tt/2QVKvZ7 Suhit K Sen

#MeToo: Ad agency Utopeia's co-founder Mitali Srivastava Hough says harassment led to her resignation

Amid the ongoing #MeTooIndia movement, Mitali Srivastava Hough of Utopeia says she was targeted for speaking out about the alleged misconduct of her agency's other co-founder, Sudarshan Banerjee from Latest News India on Firstpost https://ift.tt/2Q2bmFH Rituparna Chatterjee

Stubble-burning and Diwali crackers are useful diversions; air pollution needs comprehensive year-round plan

Just how small industries are killing air will be evident if one drives out of Delhi towards Rohtak in Haryana, as this writer did a few days ago from Latest News India on Firstpost https://ift.tt/2QWLDM9

As Delhi's air quality slides back towards 'severe', authorities may induce artificial rain over NCR this week

Cloud seeding for artificial rain would be done in Delhi once the meteorological conditions are stable, a senior official said from Latest News India on Firstpost https://ift.tt/2PBANP0 Press Trust of India

CBI vs CBI updates: No one shares our respect for institution, says CJI Gogoi after Alok Verma 'ignores' confidentiality request

CBI vs CBI LIVE updates: "We expressed that highest degree of confidentiality should be maintained and this litigant takes the papers and shares it with everyone. Our respect for this institution is not shared by anyone for some strange reason", CJI Gogoi said. from Latest News India on Firstpost https://ift.tt/2QSedOB FP Staff

'None of you deserve hearing': CJI Ranjan Gogoi fumes at 'leak' of Alok Verma's response; SC defers matter to 29 Nov

The CBI versus CBI controversy will linger on for a little more while now, as the Supreme Court bench hearing agency's sidelined director Alok Verma's plea against government order has been adjourned to 29 November. from Latest News India on Firstpost https://ift.tt/2BkCCqY FP Staff

How Kerala staved off a health crisis following the floods that ravaged the state in August

Kerala was faced with another potential health crisis post-floods - it has the highest number (5 million) of diabetes and hypertension patients in India. Many chronic patients had been left homeless, without access to their daily, critical dose of medicines. from Latest News India on Firstpost https://ift.tt/2KjiqZw IndiaSpend

Amritsar grenade blast: Punjab Police summons two members of Dal Khalsa; detains others with links to separatist organisations

The Punjab Police have detained a few people having links to separatist organisations in connection with Amritsar's grenade attack on Sunday on a prayer meeting of the Nirankari sect. from Latest News India on Firstpost https://ift.tt/2BjojTo FP Staff

Muzaffarpur shelter home case: Manju Verma surrenders, sent to 14-day judicial custody; ex-minister was absconding for weeks

Manju Verma, who has links to the Muzaffarpur shelter home rape case, had been absconding for weeks, and the Supreme Court criticised the Bihar Police repeatedly for failing to trace her. from Latest News India on Firstpost https://ift.tt/2Ki8uzn FP Staff

Anissia Batra suicide: Delhi High Court grants bail to flight attendant's in-laws accused of harassing her

from Latest News India on Firstpost https://ift.tt/2BkCp7a Press Trust of India

Air Marshal Raghunath Nambiar claims Rafale deal will not tarnish IAF's reputation, says air force would not do wrong

Addressing a press conference here, Eastern Air Command's Air Officer Commanding-in-Chief Air Marshal Raghunath Nambiar said the IAF would never do anything wrong. "I believe my fellow citizens can differentiate between chaff and wheat. And I am sure they are very well aware of what is happening around them, much more than what we probably think they are capable of knowing," Nambiar said. from Latest News India on Firstpost https://ift.tt/2KiOo8a Press Trust of India

Alok Verma hearing in SC: CJI Ranjan Gogoi furious over 'leaked' reports in The Wire; Fali Nariman clarifies that published stories weren't classified

Chief Justice of India Ranjan Gogoi handed over a report published in The Wire to Fali Nariman, one of Verma's lawyers, which had contents of Verma's response which was supposed to be in sealed cover, reports said. Bar and Bench reported that Gogoi was "deeply upset" about the leak. The Wire issued a clarification, claiming that the reports were on Verma's responses to questions the CVC put to him. from Latest News India on Firstpost https://ift.tt/2BkC1Wg FP Staff

E Palaniswami visits districts hit by Cyclone Gaja in Tamil Nadu, distributes relief material

E Palaniswami had announced Rs 1000 crore for immediate relief and rehabilitation works in areas affected by Cyclone Gaja from Latest News India on Firstpost https://ift.tt/2QduKj4 Press Trust of India

Jammu and Kashmir: Hurriyat leader Hafizullah Mir shot dead in Achabal area days after getting death threats

Tehreek-e-Hurriyat district president Hafizullah Mir on Tuesday was shot dead by unidentified gunmen in south Kashmir's Achabal area. The separatist leader was shifted to a hospital in a critical condition after being shot, where he succumbed to his injuries. from Latest News India on Firstpost https://ift.tt/2QRTJ8F FP Staff

Explosion at Maharashtra's Wardha army base camp kills 6, injures 10; blast occurred while unloading old explosives

According to reports, the Maharashtra Police confirmed the number of casualties. The report also said that the casualties include a worker of an ordinance factory and four civilians. from Latest News India on Firstpost https://ift.tt/2KkLVdh FP Staff

On World Toilet Day, celebrating stories of rural women who campaigned for open defecation free villages

For the Gram Pradhan of Jatoi Praveshi Devi, a pregnant woman going into labour while she was out in the fields marked the last straw of open defecation in her village from Latest News India on Firstpost https://ift.tt/2BkC98c Aishwarya Sahasrabudhe

Sabarimala protests: 18 Nov clashes at shrine were planned by Kerala BJP, reveals circular; Pinarayi govt was clueless about plan

A "secret" circular issued by BJP in Kerala revealed that the protests on Sunday (18 November), which led to the arrest of 72 people at Sabarimala, were part of carefully planned operation by the saffron party to execute its political agenda in the state. from Latest News India on Firstpost https://ift.tt/2KjaMOH TK Devasia

Assam student bodies harass bona fide citizens who 'look like Bangladeshis' in a spree to catch illegal immigrants

A new trend of apprehending people of the erstwhile East Bengal origin allegedly by student bodies in Assam suspecting to be 'illegal Bangladeshi immigrants' is on the rise. from Latest News India on Firstpost https://ift.tt/2PuAiq1 Syeda Ambia Zahan

Amit Shah says Kerala govt's handling of Sabarimala protests 'disappointing', claims pilgrims being treated as 'Gulag inmates'

Asserting that BJP stands firmly with every Ayyappa devotee who holds the Sabarimala tradition close to his heart, the Amit Shah said his party will not let the LDF "crush people's faith with impunity" from Latest News India on Firstpost https://ift.tt/2KjaDe7 Press Trust of India

CBI Vs CBI in Supreme Court: Alok Verma should not be allowed to re-enter office no matter what CVC findings are

It sends a chill down the spine to think of all that a CBI officer scorned can do taking cue from two two illustrious gents. What this sordid drama shows is that both the director and special director have been busy carving up the CBI into their personal fiefdoms, forcing everybody around them to become part of this dirty factional war. from Latest News India on Firstpost https://ift.tt/2zdhdyv BV Rao

Kathua rape and murder case: Deepika Rajawat episode throws spotlight on ignored issue of victim's right to representation in trials

The recent development in the Kathua rape and murder case has also brought focus on an often-ignored aspect of the criminal justice system in India - rights of victims during trials. from Latest News India on Firstpost https://ift.tt/2OR5nyY Neerad Pandharipande

UGC NET 2018 admit card released; visit ugcnetonline.in, ntanet.nic.in to download hall pass

The admit card for the National Eligibility Test (NET) examination will be released by the University Grants Commission on Monday. The candidates who will appear for the examination from 9 to 23 December can download the admit card through the official website, ugcnetonline.in. from Latest News India on Firstpost https://ift.tt/2zhXD4f FP Staff

Explosion in Maharashtra's Wardha kills 5, injures 6: Blast occured in Army base camp while destroying old explosives

Second phase of J&K panchayat polls begins amid tight security; 4,014 candidates in fray for 281 sarpanch, 1,286 panch seats

The polls were being held at 2,179 polling stations including 828 in the valley and 1,351 in Jammu division. Polling started at 8 am and will end at 2 pm. A poll official said 4,014 candidates were in the fray for 281 sarpanch and 1,286 panch seats in the second phase. from Latest News India on Firstpost https://ift.tt/2zisNIs IANS

Jammu and Kashmir: Encounter at Nadigam in Shopian kills 5, including paratrooper and 4 Hizbul Mujahideen terrorists; 3 jawans injured

Two terrorists were killed after an encounter broke out between militants and security forces at Nadigam village of Shopian district in Jammu and Kashmir in the wee hours of Tuesday. from Latest News India on Firstpost https://ift.tt/2OUaCht FP Staff

WHO World Malaria Report 2018: India leads world in reducing disease burden; registered a 24% decrease in cases in 2017

India and 10 other countries in sub-Saharan Africa accounted for around 70 percent of estimated malaria cases (151 million) and deaths (274,000) globally in 2017, with only India reporting progress in reducing its malaria cases when compared to 2016, a report said Monday. from Latest News India on Firstpost https://ift.tt/2zrDfxJ Press Trust of India

Kathua rape and murder case: SC dismisses plea alleging custodial torture of key witness by Jammu and Kashmir police

A bench comprising justices A M Khanwilkar and Deepak Gupta rejected the petition filed by a close relative of Talib Hussain, a key witness in the Kathua case, on the ground that the petitioner failed to appear before it despite the court's order. from Latest News India on Firstpost https://ift.tt/2OUaG0H Press Trust of India

EPCA slams MCD, DDA for failing to curb Delhi pollution, says enforcement agencies are 'completely dormant'

EPCA chairperson Bhure Lal lashed out at Delhi's civic and urban bodies for "not properly implementing" the directions issued to curb pollution. from Latest News India on Firstpost https://ift.tt/2zdYtPi Press Trust of India

Sabarimala temple protests: BJP circular reveals clashes carefully planned operation resulted in arrest of 72 persons on Sunday

According to the circular, the saffron party had kept ready a group of workers to go to Sabarimala on the third day of the pilgrimage on 18 November from Latest News India on Firstpost https://ift.tt/2OUayhJ TK Devasia

Daily Bulletin: SC to hear CBI case against Alok Verma; Phase 2 polling in Chhattisgarh today; day's top stories

Chhattisgarh heads to polls amid heightened security with 1,079 candidates in fray for 72 seats, Supreme Court hearing on corruption allegations against Alok Verma scheduled for today, Narendra Modi to address rallies in Madhya Pradesh - here are the day's top stories from Latest News India on Firstpost https://ift.tt/2zgbkjR FP Staff

CBI vs CBI: Supreme Court hearing on corruption allegations against Alok Verma today; key developments in the case so far

A crucial hearing in the case pertaining to corruption allegations against CBI director Alok Verma is scheduled for Tuesday morning in the Supreme Court. from Latest News India on Firstpost https://ift.tt/2OUatdV FP Staff

World Toilet Day 2018: Swachh Bharat Abhiyan claims 90% of India provided toilets under household coverage plan

On World Toilet Day, here's a brief look at India's effort to achieve complete sanitation, cleanliness and availability to toilets, the Swachh Bharat Abhiyan. from Latest News India on Firstpost https://ift.tt/2ziGk2N FP Staff

VVIP chopper scam: Order to extradite AugustaWestland middleman Christian Michel to India upheld by Dubai court

On Monday, Christian Michel's lawyer Abdul Moneim submitted documents showing that courts in Switzerland and Italy had ruled not to extradite his client. from Latest News India on Firstpost https://ift.tt/2OXLx5m Press Trust of India

Maratha quota row in Maharashtra: Why do politically powerful and relatively rich communities need reservations?

The Maharashtra government's decision to grant reservations to the Maratha community is more in keeping with the political expediency of the time. from Latest News India on Firstpost https://ift.tt/2zkgTy5

AIKSCC to organise farmers' march to Delhi from 28 Nov: Proposed agitation reflects neglect of agriculture over past decades

The AIKSCC - a coalition of about 200 farmers' organisations from across India - is organising a march of farmers to Delhi - the Kisan Mukti March, later this month. from Latest News India on Firstpost https://ift.tt/2OTLLua Hema Vaishnavi

Indian defence forces embark on 12-day joint military drills with US forces in Rajasthan, Russians in Uttar Pradesh

Drills include training on aspects such as hostage rescue, desert survival and combat firing, the defence ministry stated from Latest News India on Firstpost https://ift.tt/2zkgRGt Press Trust of India

Supreme Court says it will direct states to implement draft witness protection scheme framed by Centre

The issue of witness protection scheme had cropped up earlier when the top court was hearing a public interest litigation (PIL) seeking protection for witnesses in rape cases involving self-styled preacher Asaram Bapu. from Latest News India on Firstpost https://ift.tt/2OUaizh Press Trust of India

TM Krishna concert and why it failed to arouse Delhi to create its own 'hum dekhenge' moment of mass defiance

On Saturday, when TM Krishna performed at the Garden of Five Senses, Delhi had its tryst with what could have been India's Hum Dekhenge moment from Latest News India on Firstpost https://ift.tt/2OUafU7 Sandipan Sharma

Sabarimala temple protests: BJP circular reveals carefully planned operation resulted in arrest of 70 persons on Sunday

Sabarimala row: Union minister KJ Alphons accuses Kerala govt of turning temple into 'war zone', treating pilgrims as 'dacoits'

Restrictions have been imposed at the Sabarimala temple complex following protests by activists of the BJP, RSS and Right-wing outfits over the state government's decision to implement the 28 September Supreme Court. from Latest News India on Firstpost https://ift.tt/2PC4MXl Press Trust of India

Amritsar grenade attack: Theories abound about possible hand of Pakistan's ISI, Khalistan hardliners

Following the attack in Amritsar, the Amarinder Singh-led Congress government suspected the hand of ISI-backed Khalistani or Kashmiri militants. from Latest News India on Firstpost https://ift.tt/2QPE2ih FP Staff

Muzaffarpur rape cases: CBI discovers five girls died in shelter home, set to probe doctors on case and whereabouts of remains

The CBI, probing the alleged rape of 34 girls at the Muzaffarpur shelter home, on Sunday searched documents at Shri Krishna Medical College and Hospital from Latest News India on Firstpost https://ift.tt/2PEmQ2L Indo-Asian News Service

Maratha quota demand: After Maharashtra govt nod, Bombay High Court likely to hear batch of petitions on Wednesday

Several petitions were filed in 2014 and 2015 after the then Congress-NCP government granted 16 percent quota in government jobs and education to the Maratha community. from Latest News India on Firstpost https://ift.tt/2QPDRU9 Press Trust of India

Amarinder Singh calls Amritsar grenade blast 'clear case of terrorism', says investigators following up on leads

Chief Minister Amarinder Singh said that an investigation was underway, but the authorities can still not confirm the identity of the attackers. "Some leads are there. We have to wait and see," he said. from Latest News India on Firstpost https://ift.tt/2PHe2cv FP Staff

Citing continued inclusion of Akbar, Tejpal, Gautam Adhikari on rolls, Mrinal Pande, Mythili Bhusnurmath resign from Editors Guild of India

CBI vs CBI: Alok Verma submits response on findings of CVC's preliminary probe in sealed cover to Supreme Court

CBI director Alok Kumar Verma on Monday filed in the Supreme Court his response on the findings of the CVC's preliminary probe report on corruption charges against him from Latest News India on Firstpost https://ift.tt/2PD4yPy Press Trust of India

CBI imbroglio turns messier as officer MK Sinha claims minister was bribed, Ajit Doval was close to middlemen

Sinha was the DIG of the anti-corruption unit probing bribery charges against Special Director Rakesh Asthana from Latest News India on Firstpost https://ift.tt/2QW1iLU Yatish Yadav

NSA Ajit Doval was close to middlemen, stalled search at Rakesh Asthana residence, CBI's DIG tells Supreme Court

In his over 30-page petition, Manish, an IPS officer from the batch of 2000, alleged that businessman Manoj Prasad, who was arrested by the CBI on 16 October in a bribery case involving another business Satish Babu Sana, boasted of his father's (Dineshwar Prasad) close ties with National Security Adviser (NSA) Ajit Doval. from Latest News India on Firstpost https://ift.tt/2A23GcE FP Staff

Pinarayi Vijayan justifies police action in Sabarimala, says arrested were not devotees, but RSS workers wanting to create trouble

Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan on Monday justified police action in Sabarimala, saying those who tried to create trouble were arrested on Sunday night even as he accused the Sangh Parivar of implementing its agenda. from Latest News India on Firstpost https://ift.tt/2TqDFN9 Press Trust of India

Jammu and Kashmir Police probing social media accounts that propagate videos of executions by militants, says senior official

The Jammu and Kashmir Police is investigating social media accounts propagating videos of "executions" carried out by militants recently, a senior official said. from Latest News India on Firstpost https://ift.tt/2A0wrGs Press Trust of India

No less than 'modern slavery': Indian prof at Missouri-Kansas City university accused of using students as 'personal servants'

UMKC students told the Kansas City Star that professor Ashim Mitra made only his Indian students work, and they followed orders as they were "bound by a culturally influenced silence". from Latest News India on Firstpost https://ift.tt/2TqDqSf FP Staff

#MeToo: CP Surendran dropped from Chair Poetry Evenings 2018 amid sexual harassment allegations

The journalist and poet CP Surendran has been dropped from the line-up of the Chair Poetry Evenings 2018 programme, amid #MeToo allegations by at least nine women against him. from Latest News India on Firstpost https://ift.tt/2A4qZT9 Rohini Nair

APEC Summit: After Mike Pence, Xi Jinping spar over tariffs, infrastructure; grouping fails to issue joint statement

Chinese president Xi Jinping and US vice president Mike Pence traded barbs in speeches at the APEC summit of world leaders on Saturday, outlining competing visions for global leadership as trade and other tensions between them simmer. from Latest News India on Firstpost https://ift.tt/2TqcXnO FP Staff

Four killed, one injured in Delhi after fire breaks out at factory in Karol Bagh; blaze brought under control

According to officials, the victims were brought out of the factory in Delhi's Karol Bagh. They died before reaching the hospital. from Latest News India on Firstpost https://ift.tt/2A2dcwv FP Staff

2002 Gujarat riots: SC defers hearing on Zakia Jafri's plea against clean chit to Narendra Modi to 26 November

A Supreme Court bench headed by Justice AM Khanwilkar said, "The matter will take some time for hearing. The plea will be heard on 26 November". from Latest News India on Firstpost https://ift.tt/2TpGwWr Press Trust of India

Congress claims Narendra Modi govt endangering lives by opening incomplete expressway for publicity during polls

Congress chief spokesperson Randeep Surjewala said Prime Minister Narendra Modi should order an inquiry and get the KMP Expressway completed first. from Latest News India on Firstpost https://ift.tt/2A58Nc8 Press Trust of India

Tata Literature Live 2018: On Day 4, the discussions get political with Arun Shourie, Priyanka Pathak-Narain, Lionel Shriver

The last day of Tata Literature Live ended on a political note. It's hard to ignore what's happening in the country at this moment and quite a few panellists used the stage to talk about it. from Latest News India on Firstpost https://ift.tt/2TrhCpE Joanna Lobo

Cyclone Gaja: DMK trust to donate Rs 1 crore towards relief ops; party MPs, MLAs to contribute a month's salary

The Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK) on Monday announced contributing one month's salary of its MPs and MLAs towards cyclone 'Gaja' relief activities. from Latest News India on Firstpost https://ift.tt/2A3YW6m Press Trust of India

Sabarimala latest updates: No SC hearing of review pleas before 22 Jan; Devaswom bench of Kerala HC slams police action against devotees

Around 72 Sabarimala pilgrims were arrested since late Sunday night from Sabarimala temple after they failed to comply with the prohibitory orders in place. This triggered protests at the shrine and across Kerala. from Latest News India on Firstpost https://ift.tt/2Tpy0a2 FP Staff

Narendra Modi inaugurates Kundli-Manesar-Palwal section of Western Peripheral Expressway

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday inaugurated the Kundli-Manesar section of the Kundli-Manesar-Palwal (KMP) Western Peripheral Expressway (WPE) in Gurugram. The expressway will decongest the road traffic from Delhi, specially the number of trucks entering the national capital and will help in reducing pollution in the city. from Latest News India on Firstpost https://ift.tt/2A6i3N9 FP Staff

Transgender individuals demand safer, gender-neutral bathrooms in India post-Section 377 verdict

Although institutions are slowly warming up to the idea of building gender-neutral or even restrooms exclusively meant for transgender individuals, the fear of potentially hostile bathroom policies in a public space, is still felt daily. from Latest News India on Firstpost https://ift.tt/2DMB0bM Anvisha Manral

CBI vs CBI: Manish Kumar Sinha moves SC against transfer; officer was part of team probing Rakesh Asthana case

A CBI officer, who was probing the FIR lodged against Special Director Rakesh Asthana, on Monday moved the Supreme Court seeking quashing of his transfer to Nagpur in Maharashtra. from Latest News India on Firstpost https://ift.tt/2S0ioYT FP Staff

Indira Gandhi 101st birth anniversary: From nationalisation of banks to liberating Bangladesh, a look at key decisions by 'Iron Lady'

Today is the 101st birth anniversary of India's former and only woman prime minister, Indira Gandhi. Indira, who was known as the "iron lady" of India is remembered for the tough decisions she took during her tenure as the prime minister of India and how she surprised her Opposition to come back in power for a fourth term in 1980. from Latest News India on Firstpost https://ift.tt/2DJem44 FP Staff

Shiv Sena tells Devendra Fadnavis to declare that Shivaji statue will be tallest, urges him not to be 'scared' of Narendra Modi

The Sena said Nationalist Congress Party's (NCP) Maharashtra unit chief Jayant Patil has claimed the height of Shivaji's statue has been decreased to ensure that the 'Statue of Unity', dedicated to Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel, remains the tallest. It said Fadnavis should use the same courage that he displayed in announcing quota for the Maratha community, and not be "scared" of Prime Minister Modi and Shah over the issue of Shivaji statue's height. from Latest News India on Firstpost https://ift.tt/2S184Qt Sarojini Pradhan

2008 Malegaon blasts case: SC asks Bombay HC to hear accused Lt-Col Purohit's plea questioning validity of trial under UAPA

The Supreme Court on Monday asked the Bombay High Court to hear the plea of Lt Colonel Shrikant Purohit, who is an accused in the 2008 Malegaon blast case, on 21 November. from Latest News India on Firstpost https://ift.tt/2DLWe9O FP Staff

Delhi HC questions trial courts' decision to refer serious criminal cases such as rape, economic fraud for mediation

The Delhi High Court said it was questionable as to whether in cases of serious or heinous crimes, the parties should approach it seeking to quash criminal proceedings against them on the grounds that they have arrived at a settlement. from Latest News India on Firstpost https://ift.tt/2S2enmS Press Trust of India

Chhattisgarh tribal population has fallen by 1%, claims TS Singh Deo; leader of Opposition blames Raman Singh for plight of adivasis

Leader of the Opposition in Chhattisgarh Assembly, TS Singh Deo, in an interview discussed Congress' policy regarding tribals in the upcoming Assembly election. MLA from Ambikapur constituency since 2008, Deo is touted as one of the frontrunners to be the chief ministerial picks if Congress comes to power. from Latest News India on Firstpost https://ift.tt/2DPN8ZI Parth MN

Maharashtra govt nod to Maratha reservation: Since 1980s, community's fight for quota has been long, uneasy

The fight for reservation has not been easy for the politically dominant Maratha community which constitutes over 30 percent of Maharashtra's population. The community has been demanding a quota for a long time now and its agitation for the same in July and August 2018 had taken a violent turn. from Latest News India on Firstpost https://ift.tt/2RZBMVZ FP Staff

Delhi air quality remains under 'very poor' category; may worsen in coming days, say authorities

Overall air quality index (AQI) in Delhi was recorded at 322, which comes under the 'very poor' category, according to Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) data. from Latest News India on Firstpost https://ift.tt/2DLWaXC Press Trust of India

Bhima Koregaon case: Digvijaya Singh may face probe for 'Maoist links' after cell number emerges in suspects' letter

The alleged Maoist letter does not specifically mention any Congress leader, but the cellphone number mentioned has been identified as Digvijaya Singh's, the Pune Police claimed. from Latest News India on Firstpost https://ift.tt/2RWdLis FP Staff

Two Maoists killed in encounter with security forces in Maharashtra's Gadchiroli district; combing operation underway

In April this year, 40 Naxals were killed in an encounter in Gadchiroli, considered one of the worst Maoist-affected district in the country. from Latest News India on Firstpost https://ift.tt/2DLgFnd FP Staff

IRCTC scam case: Delhi court orders Lalu Prasad Yadav to appear via video conference on 20 December

The court directed the CBI and ED to ensure Lalu's presence from video conference from the hospital, if he is still lodged there, or from jail. from Latest News India on Firstpost https://ift.tt/2S4HeXT Press Trust of India

Sabarimala sees 50% dip in devotees since last year; Hindu groups allege Communist govt is trying to 'takeover' Lord Ayyappa shrine

While the BJP blamed the adamant stand took by the state government to implement Supreme Court verdict on Sabarimala for the troubles, the ruling CPM held the saffron party's attempt to reap political mileage out of the situation responsible for the crisis at Sabarimala. from Latest News India on Firstpost https://ift.tt/2QZ7K4R TK Devasia

Teenager killed in Kashmir's Kulgam: Terrorists are relying on creating fear psychosis to stay relevant in Valley

It is for the first time that a Kashmiri has been filmed while his throat is being slit and the video is circulated on the internet. from Latest News India on Firstpost https://ift.tt/2PCI6WL Sameer Yasir

Amritsar grenade attack: Amarinder Singh announces Rs 50 lakh reward for information on suspects

Information can be provided on the Punjab Police helpline - 181, officials said, adding the identity of the informer will be kept a secret. The chief minister will visit Amritsar later in the day, officials said. from Latest News India on Firstpost https://ift.tt/2QUobz4 Press Trust of India

UGC NET 2018 admit card to be released today; visit ugcnetonline.in, ntanet.nic.in to download hall pass

Ram Temple dispute: Piyush Goyal meets Uddhav Thackeray days before Shiv Sena chief's visit to Ayodhya

The Shiv Sena, which is the part of the BJP-led governments in both Maharashtra and the Centre, has been aggressively pushing for the construction of the temple since the party's annual Dussehra rally last month. The party has often taunted its ally BJP over the saffron party's "failure" to construct the temple in the last four years despite coming to power. from Latest News India on Firstpost https://ift.tt/2Bgg8Hn FP Staff

Amritsar attack: As SAD-Congress trade blame, AAP's HS Phoolka accuses Bipin Rawat of being 'behind the attack', later apologises

A grenade attack on a religious congregation in Amritsar's Nirankari Bhawan on Sunday - which left three people dead and many injured - has drawn strong political reactions. While the Punjab chief minister Amarinder Singh vowed that he will not let the "forces of terror" destroy the hard-earned peace in the state, the Opposition spearheaded by the Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) cornered him for "playing with fire". from Latest News India on Firstpost https://ift.tt/2R0OUde FP Staff

Sabarimala temple: KHRC claims gross violation of Human Rights of devotees, directs officials to ensure basic facilities

Acting on a complaint, the commission said there was a gross human rights violations at Sabarimala Sannidhanam, Nilackal and Pamba. Taking a strong view of the lack of facilities for devotees at the shrine, visited by lakhs of devotees from all over the country and abroad, the commission directed the Travancore Devawom Board (TDB) Commissioner, Secretary LSGD and DGP to intervene in the matter urgently. from Latest News India on Firstpost https://ift.tt/2PD02kd Press Trust of India

Narendra Modi to inaugurate Kundali-Manesar-Palwal expressway: Will it help cut pollution, traffic jams in Delhi?

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday will inaugurate the Western Peripheral Expressway, popularly known as Kundali-Manesar-Palwal (KMP) expressway, on Monday in Haryana's Gurugram district. The project, which was originally expected to be completed in 2009, has missed multiple deadlines. Meant to divert heavy polluting vehicles from Delhi, it has taken 15 years to complete the project. from Latest News India on Firstpost https://ift.tt/2QV6Cik FP Staff

Sabarimala row: Kerala BJP youth wing to hold statewide agitation against detention of 30 protesters today

To further intensify their stir against "police high-handedness" at Sabarimala, a daylong state-wide agitation will be held on Monday by Yuvamorcha, the youth wing of the BJP. from Latest News India on Firstpost https://ift.tt/2PGvWft Press Trust of India

AAP claims EC's inquiry into alleged deletion of names from voters list 'farcical', election officer dismisses allegations as baseless

AAP's national spokesperson Raghav Chadha reiterated the party's charge that more than 10 lakh names have been deleted "illegally" from electoral rolls. He said the party is exploring possible remedies, including the legal option. from Latest News India on Firstpost https://ift.tt/2QU1jzE Press Trust of India

Daily bulletin: Maharashtra Cabinet likely to clear reservation for Marathas, RBI board meeting today, TDB to move SC over Sabarimala; day's top stories

Amarinder Singh suspected Pakistan's ISI-backed Khalistani or Kashmiri militants' role in the Amritsar terror attack, Maharashtra winter session starts today, N Chandrababu Naidu will meet Mamata Banerjee today - here are the day's top stories from Latest News India on Firstpost https://ift.tt/2PCI6Gf FP Staff

CRPF head constable killed in Jammu and Kashmir's Pulwama as JeM militants attack newly set-up camp

A CRPF head constable was killed and two Army jawans injured when Jaish-e-Mohammed militants attacked a newly-set up camp in Pulwama district from Latest News India on Firstpost https://ift.tt/2QZdD1W Press Trust of India

Telangana polls: BJP releases fifth list of 19 candidates; party has announced names for 112 constituencies so far

BJP chief Amit Shah had launched the election campaign in Telangana on 15 September at Mahabubnagar and addressed another rally at Karimnagar in October. from Latest News India on Firstpost https://ift.tt/2PBo8vJ Press Trust of India

Pollution in Kolkata worse than Delhi in past 72 hours; experts pin blame on complacency, large number of diesel vehicles

The overall PM 2.5 count at Kolkata's Rabindra Bharti University (RBU) on Thursday was 381, compared to 292.25 in Delhi's Ashok Vihar. from Latest News India on Firstpost https://ift.tt/2RVMA7E FP Staff

Sabarimala temple remains calm on second day of pilgrimage season even as Kerala BJP protests, blocks roads

The Congress, which deputed a three-member delegation to Sabarimala, accused the CPM-led state government of creating a "terror-like atmosphere" in the name of security of the hill shrine. from Latest News India on Firstpost https://ift.tt/2Dw796L Press Trust of India

Delhi Police files chargesheet against 10 people in baby-selling racket, rescues five infants during investigation

The chargesheet filed by Delhi Police was under various sections of the IPC pertaining to kidnapping, trafficking, forgery of record of court or of public register and the Juvenile Justice (Care and Protection of Children) Act. from Latest News India on Firstpost https://ift.tt/2RVMvAS Press Trust of India

Bajrang Dal women's wing activists perform aarti at Taj Mahal to protest offering of namaz at site

The district president of Rashtriya Bajrang Dal's women wing, said that her organization would continue performing aarti and purifying the Taj Mahal with Gangajal so long as the norms of ASI are flouted by others. from Latest News India on Firstpost https://ift.tt/2DMisZu Asian News International

Three security personnel injured in Chhattisgarh's Sukma after Maoists detonate IED days ahead of second phase of election

According to Sukma Superintendent of Police, reinforcement was rushed to the spot and the injured jawans were taken to a local hospital. from Latest News India on Firstpost https://ift.tt/2RVMqx4 Press Trust of India

Fresh bill to be introduced in Parliament to rechristen names of Bombay, Calcutta and Madras high courts

The Tamil Nadu government has asked the Centre to rename the Madras High Court to 'High Court of Tamil Nadu' instead of 'High Court of Chennai' as proposed in the original bill. from Latest News India on Firstpost https://ift.tt/2DMv56H Press Trust of India

Narendra Modi to inaugurate Western Peripheral Expressway in Haryana's Gurugram district tomorrow

In June 2012, in a multi-party meeting between Haryana government, Delhi government and the developer in which a revised deadline of May 2013 was fixed. from Latest News India on Firstpost https://ift.tt/2RYtspx Asian News International

Unidentified gunmen abduct youth in Jammu and Kashmir's Shopian; seventh such incident in district since Thursday

Sunday's incident follows the abduction of five youths from the South Kashmir district on Saturday. One of them, Huzaif Ashraf Kuttay, who hailed from Budgam, was found dead with his throat slit the same day. The rest, except one, were released. from Latest News India on Firstpost https://ift.tt/2PBj0aM FP Staff

Toll in Cyclone Gaja at 45, says Edappadi Palaniswami; Tamil Nadu CM urges all political leaders to join relief ops

Edappadi Palaniswami said relief operations were underway on a war footing in the districts affected by Cyclone Gaja, and state ministers have been deployed in Nagapattinam, Thanjavur, Tiruvarur, and Pudukottai to monitor them. from Latest News India on Firstpost https://ift.tt/2DMvaav Press Trust of India

Tribal sugarcane farmers in Chhattisgarh's Surguja banking on Congress to end human-elephant conflict in district

One of the unique traits of the ongoing Chhattisgarh elections is that the issues that drive voters to the booth are local in nature, and speeches on "Urban Naxals" and the Ram Mandir don't resonate on the ground. from Latest News India on Firstpost https://ift.tt/2QSkbPL

Looks like Unity: In the game of statues and perceptions, we can win by 'going local'

Our democracy was designed as a local democracy, not the national, Presidential one it has become. In 2019, let us use sites like myneta.info, run by the Association for Democratic Reforms, to become more aware of who is running in our constituency. from Latest News India on Firstpost https://ift.tt/2PyGDRg Partha P Chakrabartty

Amritsar grenade attack: 3 dead, 20 injured in blast at Nirankari Bhawan; two suspects arrested in Bathinda

Three people were killed and at least 10 were injured in a blast at a religious gathering in Amritsar's Rajasansi village, police said. from Latest News India on Firstpost https://ift.tt/2PE8uj9 FP Staff

Sugarcane emerges as likely culprit in drought-hit Marathwada; growing cultivation of cash crop depleted groundwater

Sugarcane requires 2,500mm of water and rainfall in Marathwada is between 500-700mm. The remaining 80 percent of water has been pumped out of groundwater for years now, causing a depletion of groundwater level so much that there is no water left to pump out, say experts from Latest News India on Firstpost https://ift.tt/2QT10W7 Varsha Torgalkar

Assam NRC row: 4.5 lakh people of 40 lakh excluded from final draft submit applications for inclusion in register

The draft NRC in Assam was published on 30 July which included the names of 2.9 crore people out of the total applications of 3.29 crore. from Latest News India on Firstpost https://ift.tt/2qRedTX Press Trust of India

Amritsar grenade attack: Amarinder Singh reviews law and order situation in Punjab, says his 'heart goes out' to victims

Amarinder Singh announced Rs five lakh compensation to the family of the dead and free treatment to the 10 people injured in the grenade blast at Amritsar. from Latest News India on Firstpost https://ift.tt/2Fr9l1V Press Trust of India

UEFA Nations League: Cristiano Ronaldo still a key part of Portugal squad despite not featuring against Italy, says coach Fernando Santos

Portugal booked their ticket to the semi-finals after holding Italy to a 0-0 draw at the San Siro on Saturday, despite not having Cristiano Ronaldo. They progressed top of Group A3 with one match to play. from Latest News India on Firstpost https://ift.tt/2qRebLP Agence France-Presse

Rape incidents happen between people who spend time together, most complaints filed 'after arguments', says Manohar Lal Khattar

Haryana chief minister Manohar Lal Khattar courted a controversy by making objectionable remarks over rape incidents. from Latest News India on Firstpost https://ift.tt/2FqFtmh Asian News International

RSS claims Jawaharlal Nehru ordered his birthday to be marked as Children's Day, compares him to Adolf Hitler